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TAPE 153, A

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Chair Brown

Calls the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m.  Opens the public hearing on SB 1026A.

SB 1026A – PUBLIC HEARING

Sen. Charles Starr

Senate District 13.  Submits written testimony on behalf of Luther Fitch (EXHIBIT A). 

Chris Hudgins

Director of State Relations, National Prostate Cancer Coalition.  Submits written testimony in support of SB 1026A and comments in support of the SB 1026A (EXHIBIT C).

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 1026A. 

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Sen. Gary George

Senate District 12.  Speaks in support of SB 1026A.  Talks about the importance of prostrate cancer screening exams.  States that in the past he has voted against similar legislation but believes that prostate cancer has a large social and economic impact.  Notes that prostrate cancer killed both his grandfather and father. 

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Chair Brown

Says that he has had a number of good friends that died from prostrate cancer.

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Sen. George

States that screening can be done efficiently.  Emphasizes that early detection lowers medical costs. 

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Chair Brown

Indicates that a family doctor told him it is not a matter of if a man will get prostrate cancer but when.

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Sen. George

Mentions that he watched a documentary that said if a man lives to 85 years of age he will get prostrate cancer.

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Sen. Jeff Kruse

Senate District 1.  Speaks in support of SB 1026A.  States that he voted against SB 1026A, because the sunset was taken out of SB 1026A.  Says that 25 insurance mandates exist in Oregon.  Notes that it is important to review insurance mandates.  Agrees with Sen. George that men will get prostrate cancer if they live long enough.

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Chair Brown

Asks what length of time most sunsets are for insurance mandates.

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Sen. Kruse

Responds that most mandates have a six year limit.  Asserts that medical technology changes over time. 

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Chair Brown

Asks if the sunset was discussed.

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Sen. Kruse

Indicates that the sunset was discussed in committee and on the floor.

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Rep. Holvey

Asks if the prostate cancer exams are every two years or twice a year.

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Sen. Kruse

Says that the exams occur every two years.  States that if a physician determines that you are at high risk then screenings can be done more often.

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Courtni Dresser

Oregon Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society. Submits written testimony in support of SB 1026A (EXHIBIT B).  Says that the amendment reintroduces the sunset.  Believes that -1 amendments should exist and speaks in support of a sunset clause being put SB 1026A.  Emphasizes that prostrate cancer screenings occur regularly for men with insurance.  Notes that passing SB 1026A creates public awareness.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on SB 1026A.  Opens the public hearing on SB 670A.

SB 670A – PUBLIC HEARING

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 670A.

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Sen. Vicki Walker

Senate District 7.  Speaks in support of SB 670A.  Indicates that she has discovered that medical treatment is different for people with worker’s compensation claims than everyone else.  Says that one claimant was not allowed to see their manage care organization’s (MCO) documents although she was told she was in violation of worker’s compensation laws. Indicates that she, Sen. Walker, had to ask for the document and finally received them.  Reads from document that “attending physicians will not act as benefit advocates” for patients and notes that there are several other things that a physician cannot do.  Says that theState Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) has agreed to the language in SB 670A.  Notes that SB 670A allows physicians to treat their patients to the best of their ability.  Says Management Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC) did not oppose SB 670A.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on SB 670A.  Opens the work session on SB 670A. 

SB 670A – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 670A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 670A be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 670A.  Opens the work session for possible reconsideration of SB 573A.

SB 573A – RECONSIDERATION AND WORK SESSION

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsidering the vote on SB 573A.

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Chair Brown

Explains that since SB 573A was passed to the floor with a do pass recommendation a new situation has come to light.

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains why SB 573A is being brought back to committee.  States that there was a missing word in the -A4 amendments.  Submits the –A5 amendments (EXHIBIT D).

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Rep. Shields

Asks what word is missing.

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Adkins

States that the word credit is missing.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which SB 573A was moved to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the Committee on Ways and Means was RESCINDED.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Schaufler

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED and opens a work session on SB 573A.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to RESCIND SB 573-A4 amendments dated 5/26/05 and ADOPT SB 573-A5 amendments dated 5/31/05.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 573A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 573A, as amended, be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 573A.  Opens a work session on 618A.

SB 618A – WORK SESSION

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 618A.  Submits the –A5 amendments (EXHIBIT E). 

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 618-A5 amendments dated 06/01/05.

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Rep. Holvey

Objects to the –A5 amendments.  Says that the amendments “water down” SB 618A and makes it optional.  States that he will still vote for the bill if the –A5 amendments pass.

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Diane Garrett

Portland and Volunteer, Nursing Women’s Council of Oregon.  States that the –A5 amendments were drafted in response to objections from Associated Oregon Industries and some members on the committee.  Says that they are trying to keep SB 618A on topic and still raise public awareness about the urgency to raise Oregon’s breastfeeding rates and protect women in the workplace.  States that they are amiable to moving SB 618A forward with the –A5 amendments.     

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VOTE:  4-2-1

AYE:               4 - Esquivel, Gilman, Kitts, Brown

NAY:               2 - Holvey, Shields

EXCUSED:     1 - Schaufler

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 618A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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Rep. Kitts

Thanks Ms. Garrett for her work on SB 618A and says that it is a step in the right direction.

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Chair Brown

Echoes Rep. Kitts’ comments.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

REP.  ROSENBAUM will lead discussion on the floor.

TAPE 154, A

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 618A.  Opens the work session on HB 3462.

HB 3462 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves HB 3462 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Budget.

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VOTE:  4-2-1

AYE:               4 - Esquivel, Gilman, Kitts, Brown

NAY:               2 - Holvey, Shields

EXCUSED:     1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 3462.  Opens the work session on SB 118A. 

SB 118A – WORK SESSION

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Janet Adkins 

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 118A and the –A6 amendments (EXHIBIT F). 

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 118-A6 amendments dated 05/31/05.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Schaufler

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 118A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 - Schaufler

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

REP. ESQUIVEL will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 118A.  Opens the work session on SB 386A.

SB 386A – WORK SESSION

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 386A.  Submits the –A5 amendments (EXHIBIT H). 

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Jerry Managhan

Deputy Administrator, Workers’ Compensation Division.  Submits written testimony in support of SB 386A and the –A5 amendments (EXHIBIT G).  Says that SB 386A changes the wage threshold for determining whether a person is permanently and totally disabled.  States that SB 386A has a process for rescinding a worker’s total and permanent disability benefits.  Notes that the –A5 amendments address the concerns of the Management Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC).  Explains the –A5 amendments. 

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT SB 118-A5 amendments dated 06/01/05.

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VOTE:  5-0-2

EXCUSED:  2 – Kitts, Schaufler

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves SB 386A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

REP. KITTS will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Orders the committee to stand at ease at 11:00 a.m.  Calls the meeting back to order at 11:07 a.m.  and opens a work session on SB 1026A.

SB 1026A – WORK SESSION

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains SB 1026A. 

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves SB 1026A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

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Rep. Shields

States that he finds it frustrating that the committee is moving SB 1026A when the House “stopped” a bill on breast screening last night.

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Rep. Kitts

Clarifies that the House moved the breast screening bill to a conference committee and did not stop the bill.  Notes that the bill has been delayed.

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Rep. Shields

Says that “delay is in the eye of the beholder”.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

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

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if it is the intent of the chair to not hear SB 638 in light of the new amendments.

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Chair Brown

Says that he intends to hear SB 638 and the -2 amendments and send it to the floor.

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves SB 1026A be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 – Schaufler

(NOTE: please see page 9, Tape 153, B, of this tape log for Rep Schaufler’s vote.)

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED and closes the work session on SB 1026A.

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Chair Brown

Orders the committee to stand at ease at 11:12 a.m.  Calls the meeting back to order at 11:13 a.m. and opens the work session on SB 638.

SB 638 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if the -2 amendments are Rep. Holvey’s amendments.  Asks if the -2 amendments are a substitute for the -1 amendments.

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Rep. Holvey

Submits the -2 amendments (EXHIBIT I).  Says that only the -2 amendments are needed.

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Chair Brown

Asks if Sen. Deckert has seen the -1 and the -2 amendments.

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Sen. Ryan Deckert

Senate District 14.  Says that he is familiar with the -2 amendments.  States that he would prefer to move SB 638 without the amendments, but says that moving SB 638 with the -2 amendments is “better than nothing”.  Notes that his concern is that agencies can currently be forced to take an employee back.  States that he would rather see the restoration policy completely removed.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if Sen. Deckert likes the -1 amendments.  Asks who brought forth the -1 amendments.

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Sen. Deckert

Says that he likes SB 638 as it was originally.  States that the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) brought forth the -1 amendments.

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Rep. Kitts

Speaks in opposition to the -2 amendments and the -1 amendments.  Believes that the -2 amendments undermine the purpose of SB 638.

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Rep. Holvey

Explains the -2 amendments (EXHIBIT I).  States that the -2 amendments allow the agency to restore the employee if they want.  Believes that the -2 amendments do reflect the “real world” where employers can keep employees that employers like. 

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Rep. Holvey

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 638-2 amendments dated 06/03/05.

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Rep. Kitts

Speaks in support of SB 638 and against the -2 amendments.  Believes that the original SB 638 does not automatically restore employees.  Says that, as a state taxpayer, he wants the best people working for the state.  Notes that, when someone takes a promotion, accepting the promotion is a risk that the person assumes. 

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Rep. Shields

Speaks in support of SB 638 and the -2 amendments.  States that providing some option for the employee to be restored to previous position seems like a good middle ground between where DAS is and where Sen. Kitts is.

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Sen. Deckert

States that he wants it to be able to occur but does not want it to be in state statute.  Talks about how they can come back and rehire the employee.

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Rep. Holvey

Asks for DAS to forward and testify.  States that he does not believe that DAS is able to hire the person if they decide to quit their management position.  Notes that the only way a person moving out of a management position can be rehired is if they go through an application process and that may not be possible.  Emphasizes that process would not lead to the best management of resources by the state.

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Rep. Kitts

Says that, if someone moves up, SB 638 does not prohibit them from going through the application process for a job they had prior to accepting a management position.

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Susan Wilson

Administrator, Human Resources Division, DAS.  Notes that several chapters of current law tell DAS how to go through a hiring process, who can be hired, and how DAS can make decisions. 

TAPE 153, B

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Wilson

Says that they also have position authority for which they cannot exceed or go outside.  Emphasizes that people cannot go and apply for the same job if it is not open.  States that they are under very strict limitations.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if someone gets promoted that they can apply for a state job.

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Wilson

States that unless the job is vacant, open, and available the person cannot apply for the position.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks, if the position is not vacant and available and come back, what is done with the employee.

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Wilson

States that the agency may go through a layoff process when the former employee is taken back.  Notes that the agency may want the person with more experience and the agency can make the decision about whether to take the person back and layoff a current employee or to move the person to another position.

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Rep. Kitts

Asserts that SB 638 does not prohibit a person from applying for a state job.

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Wilson

Clarifies situations where an employee cannot apply for the old job.  Notes that there are positions that are only available through promotion and people would not be able to apply for those positions that they may have had.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks, if other vacancies existed, the person could apply for those positions.

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Wilson

Talks about a corporate position. 

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if SB 638 passed unanimously and if DAS opposed the bill on the Senate side.

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Sen. Deckert

States that DAS did.  Says that Ms. Wilson’s position does not make sense to him.  Notes that the situations that he knows of occur when managers are moved around at the same level and work is created where there is no need for it.

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Rep. Shields

Asks about the time that it takes to hire someone through a civil service program.

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Wilson

Responds that no civil service hiring occurs and that the hiring process length depends on the position.  Says that the -2 amendments are amicable to DAS.

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Rep. Schaufler

Speaks in support of SB 638 and the -2 amendments.   

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Rep. Esquivel

Asks why the -2 amendments were not brought forth on the Senate side.

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Wilson

States that only one public hearing was held on SB 638 and they wanted to see what would happen.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to TABLE the HB 638-2 amendments dated 06/03/05.

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VOTE:  3-4-0

AYE:               3 - Esquivel, Gilman, Kitts

NAY:               4 - Holvey, Schaufler, Shields, Brown

Chair Brown

The motion FAILS.

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Chair Brown

Asks staff to call the roll on Rep. Holvey’s motion to adopt the SB 638-2 amendments.

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VOTE:  4-3-0

AYE:               4 - Holvey, Schaufler, Shields, Brown

NAY:               3 - Esquivel, Gilman, Kitts

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to POSTPONE DEFINITELY SB 638 until the next committee meeting.

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Sen. Deckert

Says that -2 amendments get further down the line and states that the Senate has the choice about whether to concur with the House amendments.

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VOTE:  3-4-0

AYE:               3 - Esquivel, Gilman, Kitts

NAY:               4 - Holvey, Schaufler, Shields, Brown

Chair Brown

The motion FAILS.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks that the committee stand at ease.

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Rep. Holvey

Calls a point of order about whether the committee has to stand at ease.

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Rep. Kitts

States that the chair can stand at ease whenever he chooses.

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Chair Brown

Recesses the meeting at 11:36 a.m.  Calls the meeting back to order at 11:37.

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Rep. Brown

MOTION:  Moves SB 638 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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VOTE:  5-2-0

AYE:               5 - Gilman, Holvey, Schaufler, Shields, Brown

NAY:               2 - Esquivel, Kitts

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

REP. HOLVEY will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 638.  Re-opens the work session on SB 670A, SB 573A, SB 618A, SB 118A, SB 386A, SB 1026A and HB 3462. 

SB 670A, SB 573A, SB 618A, SB 118A, SB 386A, SB 1026A, and HB 3462 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Requests unanimous consent that the rules be SUSPENDED to allow REP. SCHAUFLER to BE RECORDED as voting AYE on the motions to move SB 670A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR, move SB 573A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR, move SB 618A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, move SB 118A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, move SB 386A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, and move SB 1026A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR,  and NAY on the motion to move HB 3462 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Budget.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

Rep. Schaufler

VOTES AYE on the motions to move SB 670A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR, move SB 573A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR, move SB 618A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, move SB 118A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, move SB 386A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation, and move SB 1026A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR,  and VOTES NAY on the motion to move HB 3462 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Budget.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work sessions and adjourns the meeting at 11:43 a.m.