HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
February 23, 2005 Hearing Room C
9:00 A.M. Tape 21
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patti Smith, Chair
Rep. Brian Boquist, Vice-Chair
Rep. Arnie Roblan, Vice-Chair
Rep. Terry Beyer
Rep. Chuck Burley
Rep. Mac Sumner
MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Mark Hass
STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Brennan, Committee Administrator
Jania Zeeb, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
HB 2539 – 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 21, A |
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003 |
Chair P. Smith |
Calls meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. and opens the public hearing on HB 2539. |
HB 2539 – PUBLIC HEARING |
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010 |
Patrick Brennan |
Committee Administrator. Explains HB 2539 and the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A). |
020 |
Joe Gilliam |
Oregon Grocers Association. Testifies in support of HB 2539.Submits a packet of information on the ODA Food Safety Fee Comparison. Explains the changes HB 2539 makes by using the chart (EXHIBIT B, Page 3). |
054 |
Gilliam |
Discusses the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A). |
070 |
Chair P. Smith |
Asks if the -1 amendments replace the bill. |
071 |
Gilliam |
Answers affirmatively. |
076 |
Rep. Boquist |
Inquires how much in General Fund dollars were put into the Food Safety program in the 2001-2003 Biennium. |
088 |
Gilliam |
Answers that the program began the 2003-2005 Biennium at $1.8 million but was cut to $400,000. Notes that the program was funded above $2 million during the 2001-2003 Biennium. |
091 |
Gilliam |
Submits and refers to informational material that gives a brief synopsis of each section of the bill (EXHIBIT C). |
095 |
Chair P. Smith |
Inquires if the Department of Agriculture supports HB 2539. |
098 |
Gilliam |
States that the department is in agreement with the measure and the -1 amendments. |
105 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the public hearing and opens the work session on HB 2539. |
HB 2539 - Work Session |
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108 |
Rep. Roblan |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 2539-1 amendments dated 2/21/05. |
111 |
Rep. Boquist |
Comments on the Oregon Grocer’s Association’s cooperation with the Department of Agriculture to compromise. |
115 |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Hass |
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Chair P. Smith |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
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118 |
Rep. Roblan |
MOTION: Moves HB 2539 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. |
123 |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Hass |
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Chair P. Smith |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
142 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes work session on HB 2539 and adjourns the meeting at 9:15 a.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY