HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
May 11, 2005 Hearing Room C
9:00 A.M. Tapes 62 - 63
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patti Smith, Chair
Rep. Brian Boquist, Vice-Chair
Rep. Arnie Roblan, Vice-Chair
Rep. Terry Beyer
Rep. Chuck Burley
Rep. Mark Hass
Rep. Mac Sumner
STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Brennan, Committee Administrator
Jania Zeeb, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
HB 3082 – Work Session
SB 177 A – Public Hearing and Work Session
SB 694 – Public Hearing and Work Session
SB 318 A – 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 62, A |
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003 |
Chair P. Smith |
Calls the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. and opens a Work Session on HB 3082. |
HB 3082 – WORK SESSION |
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007 |
Rep. Boquist |
MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsidering the vote on HB 3082. |
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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. |
014 |
Rep. Boquist |
MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which the committee passed HB 3082. |
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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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020 |
Rep. Boquist |
MOTION: Moves HB 3082 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the Committee on Revenue BE RESCINDED and BE REFERRED to the committee on Budget.
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VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Hass |
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Chair P. Smith |
The motion CARRIES. |
031 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the work session on HB 3082 and opens a public hearing on SB 177 A. |
SB 177-A – PUBLIC HEARING |
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040 |
Patrick Brennan |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 177 A. |
049 |
Charlie Stone |
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Submits prepared testimony in support of SB 177-A (EXHIBIT A). |
084 |
Rep. Burley |
Asks why the word state was removed from the first draft of the bill. |
091 |
Stone |
Discusses why the word was removed in the Senate committee. |
100 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the public hearing on SB 177-A and opens a work session. |
SB 177 A – WORK SESSION |
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105 |
Rep. Boquist |
MOTION: Moves SB 177-A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. |
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Chair P. Smith |
The motion CARRIES. |
117 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the work session on SB 177-A and opens a public hearing on SB 694. |
SB 694 – PUBLIC HEARING |
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120 |
Patrick Brennan |
Committee Administrator. Discusses the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT B). |
132 |
Sen. Roger Beyer |
Senate District 9. Testifies in support of the amendments. Talks about the need for the amendments. |
154 |
Rep. Roblan |
Asks if part of the issue is that there are multiple organizations that offer these services. Inquires if that will be dealt with in rule. |
157 |
Sen. Beyer |
Answers that at least two organizations are known of, but there could be more, therefore it is better to let the department define it by rule. Comments that they want to be able to allow for longer hunt, and not restricted by hunt times, so the child can go when they are physically able to. |
176 |
Al Elkins |
Oregon Hunters Association (OHA). Introduces Danny Benson. |
196 |
Danny Benson |
Ambassador, Hunt of a Lifetime. Submits prepared testimony in support of SB 694 (EXHIBIT C). |
234 |
Rick Peabody |
Shares his experience hunting with his son, who has cancer. Discusses how the experience with the Hunt of a Lifetime organization helped his son. Talks about the fact that a small fever can ruin such an opportunity for a sick child. |
271 |
Sterling Peabody |
Discusses his experience and the benefits of the program. |
282 |
Rep. Roblan |
Asks if it was a deer, elk or antelope that Mr. S. Peabody was hunting and if he was successful. |
283 |
S. Peabody |
Answers that it was a deer and that he was successful. |
293 |
Roy Elicker |
Deputy Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Testifies in support of SB 694 and the -1 amendment. |
310 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the public hearing on SB 694 and opens a work session. |
SB 694 – WORK SESSION |
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313 |
Rep. Roblan |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 694-1 amendments dated 5/3/05. |
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VOTE: 5-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 - Burley, Hass |
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Chair P. Smith |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
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327 |
Rep. Roblan |
MOTION: Moves SB 694 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. |
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Chair P. Smith |
The motion CARRIES. REP. SUMNER will lead discussion on the floor. |
330 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the work session on SB 694 and opens a public hearing on SB 318-A. |
SB 318-A – PUBLIC HEARING |
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340 |
Patrick Brennan |
Committee Administrator. Summarizes SB 318-A. |
382 |
Marcia Keith |
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA). Submits prepared testimony in support of SB 318-A (EXHIBIT E). |
TAPE 63, A |
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019 |
Lori Makinen |
Veterinary Board. Discusses the amendments that were passed in the Senate committee. Submits prepared testimony in support of SB 318-A (EXHIBIT F). |
030 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on SB 318-A. |
SB 318 A – WORK SESSION |
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032 |
Rep. Boquist |
MOTION: Moves SB 318A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. |
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Chair P. Smith |
The motion CARRIES. |
042 |
Chair P. Smith |
Closes the work session on SB 318-A. |
045 |
Chair P. Smith |
Asks Rep. Burley for an update on the work group related to HB 2929. |
046 |
Rep. Burley |
Answers that there was a meeting and they are working on the issue. |
060 |
Chair P. Smith |
Adjourns the meeting at 9:37 a.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY