HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

May 17, 2005 Hearing Room B

8:30 A.M.          Tape  52

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Rep. Vicki Berger, Chair

Rep. Peter Buckley, Vice-Chair

Rep. Mac Sumner, Vice-Chair

Rep. Kevin Cameron

Rep. Sal Esquivel

Rep. Larry Galizio

Rep. Brad Witt

 

STAFF PRESENT:                  Caralyn Fischer, Committee Administrator

Jania Zeeb, Committee Assistant

 

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:        

SB 90A – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 468 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 577A – Public Hearing and Work Session

 

 

 

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 52, A
003	Chair Berger	Calls the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. and opens a public hearing on SB 90A.
SB 90A – PUBLIC HEARING
005	Cara Fischer	Committee Administrator.  Summarizes SB 90A.
022	Chair Berger	Comments that she was appointed to the Capitol Planning Commission before it was abolished.
030	Bill Foster	Administrator of the Facilities Division, Department of Administrative Services.  Submits prepared testimony explaining SB 90A (EXHIBIT A).  Talks about what SB 90A would do.
050	Foster	Comments on the amendments that were made in the Senate.
059	Chair Berger	Inquires if the Capitol Projects Advisory Board includes all projects statewide.
067	Foster	Concurs.
075	Chair Berger	Questions if representatives from the City of Salem will consider all issues brought before the Capitol Projects Advisory Board, or just those pertaining to decisions inside Salem city limits.
077	Foster	Answers that the representatives from the City of Salem are permanent members of the board.
084	Chair Berger	Asks how often the board meets, and how the board handles public notice and public input.
085	Foster	Responds that the board meets monthly, depending on the amount of work.  Talks about the process and public notification.
099	Rep. Cameron	Asks how many employees are currently supporting the commission.
102	Foster	Answers that there were two part-time employees but when the suspension occurred they were let go.
109	Chair Berger	Closes the public hearing on SB 90A and opens a work session on SB 90A.
SB 90 A – WORK SESSION
113	Rep. Cameron	MOTION:  Moves SB 90A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE:  7-0-0
	Chair Berger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. REP. BERGER will lead discussion on the floor.
120	Chair Berger	Closes the work session on SB 90A and opens a public hearing on SB 468.
SB 468 – PUBLIC HEARING
125	Cara Fischer	Committee Administrator.  Summarizes SB 468.
142	Chuck Pearson	Oregon Association of County Engineers and Surveyors.  Discusses what SB 468 would do.
166	Chair Berger	Comments that it sounds like losing maps would not be a good idea unless you have them somewhere else.  Asks if this function has been digitized.
171	Pearson	Answers by explaining how mapping control is done.  Explains the report that is filed with the county surveyor.
190	Chair Berger	Inquires if, by statute, they are required to file the information and this information changes the statute so they no longer have to file the information.
191	Pearson	Concurs.
192	Rep. Sumner	Comments on Global Position Satellites (GPS).  Asks if GPS is as accurate as the old system.
196	Pearson	Concurs and explains GPS is actually more accurate.
208	Chair Berger	Closes the public hearing on SB 468 and opens a work session on SB 468.
SB 468 – WORK SESSION
215	Rep. Buckley	MOTION:  Moves SB 468 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
		VOTE:  7-0-0
	Chair Berger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
223	Rep. Cameron	MOTION:  Moves SB 468 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE:  7-0-0
	Chair Berger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
228	Chair Berger	Closes the work session on SB 468 and opens a public hearing on SB 577A.
SB 577A – PUBLIC HEARING
235	Cara Fisher	Committee Administrator.  Summarizes SB 577A
256	Jim Scheppke	State Librarian.  Talks about what SB 577A would do and discusses the need for the bill.
287	Chair Berger	Closes the public hearing on SB 577A and opens a work session on SB 577A.
SB 577A – WORK SESSION
293	Rep. SUMNER	MOTION:  Moves SB 577A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED and BE REFERRED to the Committee on Budget.
		VOTE:  6-0-1 EXCUSED:  1 - Rep. Esquivel
	Chair Berger	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
300	Chair Berger	Closes the work session on SB 577A and adjourns the meeting at 8:56 a.m.

 

 

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

 

1. SB 90, prepared testimony, Bill Foster, 2 pp
2. SB 468, prepared testimony, Charles Pearson, 1 p
3. SB 577AA, prepared testimony, Jim Scheppke, 1 p