SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

February 18, 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tape 30

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Rick Metsger, Chair

Sen. Bruce Starr, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert

Sen. David Nelson

STAFF PRESENT: Amy Joyce, Committee Administrator

Annastasia Suess, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 246 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 174 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 276 - Public Hearing

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 30, A
002	Chair Metsger	Calls the committee to order at 8:08 a.m. and opens a public hearing on SB 246.
SB 246 - PUBLIC HEARING
010	Kelly Taylor	Department of Transportation, ODOT. Summarizes the purpose of SB 246. Provides written testimony in support of SB 246 (EXHIBIT A).
025	Chair Metsger	Asks how the legislature can strengthen the length of time an SR 22 must be in effect.
040	Taylor	Answers and elaborates.
045	Chair Metsger	Asks for clarification.
050	Taylor	Elaborates.
052	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 246 and opens a work session on SB 246.
SB 246 - WORK SESSION
060	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 246 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
070		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Deckert
072	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. Sen. Metsger will lead discussion on the floor.
075	Chair Metsger	Closes work session on SB 246 and opens a public hearing on SB 174.
SB 174 - PUBLIC HEARING
080	Paul Donheffner	Director of the State Marine Board. Provides written testimony in support of SB 174 (EXHIBIT B).
095	Chair Metsger	Closes public hearing on SB 174 and opens a work session on SB 174.
SB 174 - WORK SESSION
100	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 174 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
102		VOTE: 4-0
110	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. NELSON will lead discussion on the floor.
112	Chair Metsger	Closes public hearing on SB 174 and opens a work session on SB 276.
SB 276 - PUBLIC HEARING
120	Taylor	ODOT. Provides written testimony opposed to SB 276 (EXHIBIT C).
190	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks about the problem the bill is addressing.
195	Taylor	Responds.
198	Vice Chair B. Starr	Inquires about average numbers of dealers educated.
200	Taylor	Responds and elaborates.
225	Chair Metsger	Asks for clarification about the advisory committee.
230	Taylor	Answers.
235	Chair Metsger	Asks about additional interested parties to the bill.
240	Taylor	Answers.
245	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 276 and adjourns the meeting at 8:26 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 246, written testimony, Kelly Taylor, 1 p

B – SB 174, written testimony, Paul Donheffner, 2 pp

C – SB 276, written testimony, Kelly Taylor, 1 p