SENATE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

April 24 2003 Hearing Room C

8:00 AM Tapes 100

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Rick Metsger, Chair

Sen. President Peter Courtney

Sen. David Nelson

Sen. Ryan Deckert

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Sen. Bruce Starr, Vice-Chair

STAFF PRESENT: Amy Joyce, Committee Administrator

Annastasia Suess, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 190 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 598 - 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 100, A
002	Chair Metsger	Calls the committee to order at 8:05 a.m. and opens a public hearing on SB 190.
SB 190 - PUBLIC HEARING
018	Tom Gallagher	Proponent of SB 190. Provides summary and testimony on the dash three amendments to SB 190 (EXHIBIT A).
028	Katie Ironchair	Board of Maritime. Provides clarification on the dash three amendments to SB 190.
038	Dave Fisk	Lobbyist, Columbia River Pilots. Provides testimony in support of the dash three amendments to SB 190.
048	Rod Douglas	Columbia River Steamship Operation. Provides testimony in support of the dash three amendments to SB 190.
050	Chair Metsger	Asks about the fiscal impact of the dash three amendments.
055	Fisk	States there will not be a general funds impact. States Ways and Means will need to address the funds.
058	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 190 and opens a work session on SB 190.
SB 190 – WORK SESSION
060	Chair Metsger	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 190-3 amendments dated 04/24/03.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 - Sen. President Courtney, Sen. Metsger, Sen. Nelson EXCUSED: 2 - Sen. B. Starr, Sen. Deckert
062	Chair Metsger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
065	Chair Metsger	MOTION: Moves SB 190 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 3-0 AYE: 3 - Sen. President Courtney, Sen. Metsger, Sen. Nelson EXCUSED: 2 - Sen. B. Starr, Sen. Deckert
068	Chair Metsger	The motion Carries.
070	Chair Metsger	Closes the work session on SB 190 and opens a public hearing on SB 598.
SB 598 – PUBLIC HEARING
072	Mayor Linda Malone	Council Member, City of Sandy. Provides summary and written testimony in favor of SB 598 (EXHIBIT B).
109	Roberta Kennedy	Council Member, City of Sandy. Provides testimony in support of SB 598.
147	Don Allen	Council Member, City of Sandy. Provides testimony in support of SB 598. Elaborates on the need for the jurisdiction proposed.
181	Chair Metsger	Asks why there is a need for the city to take control of the highway.
191	Mayor Malone	States the bill allows for the right to apply for leadership in Sandy.
240	Chair Metsger	Asks for elaboration on the day to day dealings between Sandy and Oregon Department of Transportation.
250	Scott Lazenby	City Manager, Sandy. States that SB 598 will expedite highway projects related to Sandy’s urban renewal project.
263	Sen. Nelson	Comments on the uniqueness of Sandy and asks for elaboration on how it differs from other Oregon cities.
270	Lazenby	States the proposal is a pilot project.
290	Mayor Malone	Comments on the Sandy’s jurisdiction.
300	Chair Metsger	Comments on state highways.
320	John Rosenberger	Deputy Director of Highways, ODOT. Provides summary and written testimony on SB 598 (EXHIBIT C). States there are several concerns with the bill as currently written.
350	Chair Metsger	Closes the public hearing on SB 598 and adjourns the committee at 8:26 a.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 190, dash three amendments, Tom Gallagher, 2 pp

B – SB 598, written testimony, Mayor Linda Malone, 2 pp

C – SB 598, written testimony, John Rosenberger, 1 p