SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

April 17, 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tapes 91 - 93

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 467 – Work Session

SB 508 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 771 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 776 – Public Hearing

SB 787 - Public Hearing and Work Session

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 91, A
002	Chair Metsger	Calls the committee to order at 8:03 a.m. and opens a work session on SB 467.
SB 467 – WORK SESSION
005	Tom Gallagher	Urban Coalition Development. Begins summary of the dash six amendments to SB 467 (EXHIBIT A).
060	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 467-6 amendments dated 04/17/03.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Deckert
070	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
075	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 467 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means.
		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Deckert
080	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
085	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 467 and opens a public hearing on SB 508.
SB 508 - PUBLIC HEARING
088	Chair Metsger	Introduces the dash one amendments to SB 508 (EXHIBIT B).
090	Kelly Taylor	Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Provides a summary of the dash one amendments to SB 508 (EXHIBIT C).
150	Taylor	Demonstrates the various Oregon Group plates available in Oregon.
200	Taylor	Continues to summarize the dash one amendments to SB 508.
320	Chair Metsger	Asks for specific concerns regarding the dash one amendments.
330	Taylor	Provides specific examples of technical concerns with the wording of the dash one amendments.
390	Curt Curtis	Sergeant, Oregon State Police Patrol Division. Provides testimony on SB 508.
TAPE 92, A
020	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 508 and opens a work session on SB 508.
SB 508 – WORK SESSION
030	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 508-1 amendments dated 04/16/03.
		VOTE: 4-0
055	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
070	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 508 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.
		VOTE: 4-0
075	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. METSGER will lead discussion on the floor.
077	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 508 and opens a public hearing on SB 771.
SB 771 – PUBLIC HEARING
078	Rosenberger	Provides a summary of the dash one amendments to SB 771 (EXHIBIT D).
090	Lauri Aunan	Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Provides written testimony on dash one amendments of SB 771 (EXHIBIT E).
100	Bob Cortright	Oregon Land Conservation and Development Department (LCDD). Provides testimony in support of the dash one amendments to SB 771.
138	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks for clarification that ODOT currently funds theLCD positions that help with various cross agencies project, and asks if this is a qualifier.
146	Rosenberger	Responds.
158	Cortright	States that financial assistance is provided by ODOT to support the Transportation and Growth Management Program, however that is not directly involved in supporting ODOT’s work on transportation projects.
160	Sen. Nelson	Asks how this bill will streamline the permitting process.
165	Rosenberger	States that if an ODOT project is challenged based on non-compliance with another state agency, this is the type of situation where the bill will assist in getting through the permitting process.
177	Sen. Nelson	Asks for clarification that this is an anticipation process.
180	Rosenberger	Comments and elaborates the current permitting process.
190	Sen. Deckert	Asks if there is a need for direction from the Legislature to enforce the components of the bill. Asks if the various agencies could simply make this part of their internal process.
200	Rosenberger	Comments.
210	Sen. Nelson	Asks for clarification of the bill’s process.
220	Rosenberger	Answers.
230	Vice Chair B. Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 771 and opens a public hearing on SB 776.
SB 776 – PUBLIC HEARING
240	Vice Chair B. Starr	Introduces the dash one amendments to SB 776 (EXHIBIT F).
245	Tom Zelemka	Schitzen Industries. Provides testimony in support of the dash one amendments to SB 776.
360	Bob Russell	President, Oregon Trucking Association. Provides testimony in support of the dash one amendments to SB 776.
380	Peter Fry	Land use Planning Consultant. Provides testimony in support of SB 776.
TAPE 91, B
050	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks if the current Mayor’s task force and the scope of its work will accomplish its objectives.
100	Zelemka	Comments on the Mayor’s task force and their scope of work.
115	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks if two groups will work together amicably or will there be competition.
120	Zelemka	States the two groups will be complimentary.
139	Bob Russell	Comments on the various delays that have occurred with the area of land addressed.
150	Chair Metsger	Asks if the central east side are represented in the Mayor’s group.
160	Fry	States that at this point the group is trying to find a way to include this representation.
190	Sen. Deckert	Asks why there is a need for two task forces to study the same issue.
195	Fry	Comments.
213	Susan Schneider	City of Portland. Provides written testimony and clarification on the proposed members of the Mayor’s task force (EXHIBIT G).
260	Steve Dotterrer	City of Portland, Bureau of Planning. Provides written testimony on SB 776 (EXHIBITS H, I, J).
330	Steve Iwata	Department of Transportation. Clarifies the Mayor’s task force representation.
360	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks how much public funding is involved or projected.
365	Dotterrer	States $50,000.
385	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks about the issue of complimentary or competitive task forces of a State Task force or a city task force.
TAPE 92, B
005	Schneider	Comments and elaborates on the concerns.
055	Sen. Deckert	Asks when the mayor’s task force will have the recommendations available.
060	Dotterrer	States the current deadline is October 2003.
080	Vice Chair B. Starr	Asks for clarification on the Mayor’s comments to the city and in addition asks for clarification of a website photo.
090	Dotterrer	Comments on the 1988 suggested plan.
105	Schneider	Clarifies the Mayor’s comments to the city.
125	Mike Salsgiver	State Governor’s Affairs Manager, Portland Business Alliance. Provides testimony in support of the dash one amendments to SB 776.
195	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 776 and opens a work session on SB 771.
SB 771 – WORK SESSION
200	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 771-1 amendments dated 04/16/03.
		VOTE: 3-1 AYE: 3 – Sen. Metsger, Sen. B. Starr, Sen. Nelson NAY: 1 – Sen. Deckert
210	Chair Metsger	The motion Carries.
215	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 771 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.
		VOTE: 3-1 AYE: 3 - Sen. Metsger, Sen. B. Starr, Sen. Nelson NAY: 1 - Sen. Deckert
220	Chair Metsger	The motion Carries. SEN. B. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
225	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 771 and opens a public hearing on SB 787.
SB 787 –PUBLIC HEARING
226	Chair Metsger	Introduces the dash three, five and six amendments (EXHIBITS J, K, L).
230	Dave Barrows	Representing Segway Corporation. Provides testimony in support of the dash five and dash six amendments.
280	Beth Woodward	Citizen, Multnomah County. Provides testimony on SB 787 (EXHIBIT M).
360	Andrea Fogue	League of Oregon Cities. Provides testimony in support of the dash five amendments to SB 787.
380	Curt Curtis	OSP. Provides testimony in support of the dash five amendments.
TAPE 93, A
005	Ellen Vanderslice	President, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition. Provides testimony in support of the dash three and the dash five amendments. States the Coalition would prefer the dash three amendments.
045	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 787 and opens a work session on SB 787.
SB 787 – WORK SESSION
052	Chair Metsger	Notes the changes in the dash five and dash six amendments. States a preference for the dash five.
087	Vice Chair B. Starr	Opposes the dash five amendments due to the design of the Segway Human Transporter makes the need for a helmet a personal preference not a requirement.
095	Chair Metsger	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 787-5 amendments dated 04/15/03.
		VOTE: 2-2 AYE: 2 - Sen. Metsger, Sen. Nelson NAY: 2 - Sen. Deckert, Sen. B. Starr
	Chair Metsger	The motion Fails.
100	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 787-6 amendments dated 04/15/03.
		VOTE: 4-0
101	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
105	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 787 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
110	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. B. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
115	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 787 and adjourns the committee at 10:00 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 476, dash six amendments, Tom Gallagher, 16 pp

B – SB 508, dash one amendments, Staff, 7 pp

C – SB 508, written testimony, Kelly Taylor, 1 p

D– SB 771, dash one amendments, Rosenberger, 2 pp

E – SB 771, written testimony, Lauri Aunan, 2 pp

F – SB 776, dash one amendments, Staff, 3 pp

G – SB 776, written testimony, Steve Dotterrer, 3 pp

H – SB 776, written testimony, Steve Dotterrer, 1 p

I – SB 776, written testimony, Steve Dotterrer, 2 pp

J – SB 787, dash three amendments, Staff, 1 p

K – SB 787, dash five amendments, Staff, 4 pp

L – SB 787, dash six amendments, Staff, 3 pp

M – SB 787, written testimony, Beth Woodward, 1 p