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TAPE 52, A

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Chair P. Smith

Calls the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and opens a public hearing on HB 3461.

HB 3461 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Patrick Brennan

Committee Administrator.  Summarizes HB 3641. 

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Rep. Jeff Kropf

House District 17.  Testifies in support of HB 3641.  Discusses what HB 3641 would do and talks about the need for the bill. 

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Rep. Kropf

States that the bulk of the world’s supply of grass seed comes from the Willamette Valley.  Comments on how this is connected with biofuel.

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Rep. Hass

Asks what is meant by the phrase “to a limited degree” in HB 3461. 

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Rep. Kropf

States that a better explanation could come from one of the other witnesses.  Discusses what he thinks is meant by the phrase “to a limited degree.”  Talks about the benefit of negotiating prices for perennial rye grass. 

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Rep. Boquist

Closes the public hearing on HB 3461 and opens a work session on  HB 2577.

HB 2577 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Jeff Kropf

House District 17.  Testifies in support of HB 2577.  Indicates the need to make a one word change on the Senate side, that is irrelevant to the intent of the bill.

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Rep. Boquist

Asks if Rep. Kropf is in support of the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT C).

Rep. Kropf

Concurs.

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Rep. Boquist

Closes the work session on HB 2577 and reopens the public hearing on HB 3461.

HB 3461 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Dave Nelson

Executive Secretary, Oregon Seed Council.  Submits and reads prepared testimony in support of HB 3461 (EXHIBIT A). 

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Mike Hayes

Grass seed farmer, Albany area.  Testifies in support of HB 3461.  Discusses the need for the bill and the positive input as a result of the bill.

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Brent Searle

Special Assistant to Director, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).  Submits and reads prepared testimony in regarding HB 3461 (EXHIBIT B).  Explains the reason for the language regarding the displacement of competition to a limited degree.

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Chair P. Smith

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on  HB 3461.

HB 3461 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves HB 3461 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair P. Smith

The motion CARRIES.

REP. BOQUIST will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair P. Smith

Closes the work session on HB 3461 and opens a work session on     HB 2120.

HB 2120 – WORK SESSION

300

Patrick Brennan

Committee Administrator.  Summarizes HB 2120.

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Rich Angstrom

President, Oregon Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association (OCAPA).  Updates the committee on what has been happening since HB 2120 was heard on March 24, 2005. States that the industry and the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries are considering the pennies-per-ton fee model. 

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Gary Lynch

Director, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI).  Testifies in support of the bill.

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves HB 2120 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair P. Smith

The motion CARRIES.

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Chair P. Smith

Closes the work session on HB 2120 and opens a work session on     HB 2577.

HB 2577 – WORK SESSION

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Patrick Brennan

Committee Administrator.   Summarizes HB 2577 and talks about the   -1 amendments (EXHIBIT C).

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2577-1 amendments dated 4/11/05.

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Rep. Hass

Asks why the department is not implementing the current noxious weed plan.

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Tim Butler

Noxious Weed Program Supervisor, ODA.  Responds that the department is currently implementing the parts of the plan that can be implemented with existing resources.  States that HB 2577 would help solidify that effort. 

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Chair P. Smith

Asks if Mr. Butler sees the -1 amendments as strategically placing the program in statue.

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Butler

Concurs.

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Rep. Roblan

Comments on the grants that the weed board gives out.  Asks if there has been a policy of small annual grants from the weed board.

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Butler

Responds that there have been grants and explains the process. 

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Rep. Roblan

Asks if the process for reapplying is the same as for the initial application.

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Butler

Responds that the agency is looking for ways to streamline the process.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair P. Smith

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves HB 2577 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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Rep. Boquist

Discusses the challenge in dealing with weeds and the intent of         HB 2577.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair P. Smith

The motion CARRIES.

REP. KROPF will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair P. Smith

Closes the work session on HB 2577 and opens a work session on     HB 2927.

HB 2927 – WORK SESSION

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Patrick Brennan

Committee Administrator.  Summarizes the bill and the -3 amendments (EXHIBIT D).

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John McDonnald

Executive Director, Oregon Association of Conservation Districts.  Discusses the reason for the -3 amendments. 

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2927-3 amendments dated 4/11/05.

VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair P. Smith

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Boquist

MOTION:  Moves HB  2927 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Revenue by prior reference.

VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair P. Smith

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Chair P. Smith

Closes the work session on HB 2927 and adjourns the meeting at 9:43 a.m.