SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

April 23, 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tapes 99

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 890– Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2853 A - Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3151 - Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3014 – 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 99, A
002	Chair Metsger	Calls the committee to order at 8:02 a.m. and opens a public hearing on SB 890.
SB 890 - PUBLIC HEARING
012	Keith Leavitt	Port of Portland. Provides summary and written testimony in support of SB 890 (EXHIBIT A).
065	Dianne Perry	Project Manager, Lower Columbia River. Summarizes the history and the purpose of SB 890.
105	Tom Byler	Natural Resource Office, Governor’s Office. Provides testimony in support of SB 890. Describes the timelines on the project proposed by SB 890.
130	Don Schulenburg	Oregon Farm Bureau. Reads written testimony in support of SB 890 (EXHIBIT B).
150	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 890 and opens a work session on SB 890.
SB 890 – WORK SESSION
155	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves SB 890 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 4-0
160	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
168	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 890 and opens a public hearing on HB 2853 A.
HB 2853 A - PUBLIC HEARING
170	Chair Metsger	Summarizes the intent of HB 2853 A. States the sponsor of the bill is unable to attend the public hearing today, but has asked that the bill be moved.
178	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on HB 2853 A and opens a work session on HB 2853 A.
HB 2853 A – WORK SESSION
180	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves HB 2853 A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
184	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. METSGER will lead discussion on the floor.
	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on HB 2853 A and opens a public hearing on HB 3151.
HB 3151 - PUBLIC HEARING
190	Marcia Keith	Clear-Channel Communications. Provides summary and written testimony in support of HB 3151 (EXHIBIT C).
225	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on HB 3151 and opens a work session on HB 3151.
HB 3151 – WORK SESSION
227	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves HB 3151 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
232	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. B. STARR will lead discussion on the floor.
240	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on HB 3151 and opens a public hearing on HB 3014.
HB 3014 - PUBLIC HEARING
245	Keith Leavitt	Port of Portland. Provides summary and written testimony in support of HB 3014 (EXHIBIT D).
265	Chair Metsger	Asks for clarification on the distribution of federal funds.
275	Leavitt	Provides the distribution process.
285	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on HB 3014 and opens a work session on HB 3014.
HB 3014 – WORK SESSION
287	Vice Chair B. Starr	MOTION: Moves HB 3014 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE: 4-0
289	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. DECKERT will lead discussion on the floor.
292	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on HB 3151 and adjourns the committee at 8:25 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 890, written testimony, Keith Leavitt, 2 pp

B – SB 890, written testimony, Don Schellenberg, 1 p

C – HB 3151, written testimony, Marcia Keith, 1 p

D – HB 3014, written testimony, Keith Leavitt, 1 p

E – SB 890, written testimony, Joan Plank, 2 pp (did not testify)

F – HB 3151, written testimony, Mike Kirby, 1 p (did not testify)