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TAPE 136, A

002

Chair Garrard

Calls the meeting to order at 1:24 p.m. and opens a work session on HB 3120.

HB 3120 – WORK SESSION

006

Chair Garrard

Invites testimony from Ray Wilkeson and Kristina McNitt.

009

Ray Wilkeson

Oregon Forest Industries Council.  Notes the absence of discussion around Measure 37 (M37) on the effect on forest land.  Refers to the Forest Practices Act that regulates their activities.  Provides an estimate of the timber value that has to be “left behind” to annually comply with the Act.  References the June 8, 2005, document of proposed amendments (EXHIBIT A).  Cites reasons they are unable to support HB 3120.  

041

Chair Garrard

Asks about the portion of HB 3120 they are concerned about.

049

Wilkeson

Suggests meeting to discuss the issues.  Raises the M37 issues around the Columbia River Gorge area and announces they could not support this portion.

062

Chair Garrard

Requests he submit a list of areas in the -3 amendments needing clarification.

072

Kristina McNitt

Oregon Small Woodlands Association.  Concurs with Mr. Wilkeson’s comments and advises they have the same concerns with HB 3120. 

076

Rep. Anderson

Inquires if clustering homes in areas that might fit into small wood lots and around the edges of the larger tracts is workable. 

084

Wilkeson

Responds with an actual situation. 

096

McNitt

Reports that their organization has similar concerns.  Refers to proposed legislation in previous sessions suggesting caretaker dwellings in an effort to keep the forest land base.  Comments that 40 acres is a functioning forest land base.  Describes how this would work. 

123

Rep. Ackerman

Asks what sections of the replacement -3 amendments are of concern.

126

Wilkeson

Reports two concerns on Page 6 of EXHIBIT A on the expanded definition of the federal exemption and Section 4(1)(b) on regulation enacted prior to the effective date of HB 3120.

154

Chair Garrard

Reports that some language in Section 18 may be removed.

160

Wilkeson

Believes that would address a problem within that section.

162

Rep. Ackerman

Asks for an example of forest land restrictions and how relief would be claimed under M37.

167

Wilkeson

Discusses riparian buffer strips along fish-bearing streams.

173

Rep. Ackerman

Asks if this is their biggest concern.

180

Wilkeson

Responds affirmatively and reports that of the M37 claims filed, none have been from a member of the Oregon Forest Industries Council.

185

Chair Garrard

Invites Director Shetterly to comment on the proposed changes.

187

Lane Shetterly

Director, Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD).  Is willing to answer questions on specific provisions but advises final support will depend on the end product.

203

Rep. Greenlick

Asks Mr. Wilkeson if their organization would be comfortable letting M37 stand as written.

205

Wilkeson

Answers, fairly comfortable leaving it and relying on court decisions.

220

Shetterly

Comments that the federal exemption language has been restored.

226

Chair Garrard

Advises that the -11 amendments should be ready soon.  Asks the committee if they wish to continue working on the -3 amendments. 

233

Rep. Anderson

Asks how close the -11 amendments are to the -10 amendments.

235

Sam Litke

Committee Administrator.  Reports that the -10 amendments (EXHIBIT B) work off the -3 amendments.  Reviews the most current document proposed.

265

Chair Garrard

Asks for an update on SB 1037.

276

Litke

Describes the proposed amendments to SB 1037 which has had a public hearing but no work session. 

310

Rep. P. Smith

Suggests waiting for the -11 amendments before continuing.

315

Glenn Klein

Attorney, Eugene, Oregon.  Reports that he has marked the sections changed in the most current version (EXHIBIT C).

330

Rep. P. Smith

Prefers to wait.

335

Rep. Nolan

Prefers to wait.

347

Klein

Advises he is unable to be at the next day’s meeting.

352

Rep. Anderson

Requests Mr. Klein’s report.

360

Harrison Conley

Deputy Legislative Counsel (LC).  Reports that EXHIBIT C is very similar to the final LC draft.  Advises working from that document in considering the policy implications.

382

Chair Garrard

Asks for a final draft by the June 17 meeting.

402

Conley

Suggests that the changes are small and can be easily pointed out.

TAPE 137, A

004

Rep. Nolan

Expresses concern about the process not providing appropriate balancing of the “puts and takes.” 

013

Rep. Greenlick

Comments that they are about to “deconstruct” the consensus package.  Inquires about the process of crafting a balanced response to M37.

029

Shetterly

Discusses the work group process.  Describes their objective of trying to craft successful legislation to make it through both chambers. 

061

Rep. Greenlick

Comments on the package that has now fallen apart.  Suggests focusing on ways to simply implement the words of M37 only. 

094

Chair Garrard

Reports the committee’s intent is to only clarify M37.  Discusses the “give and take” required to clarify.

104

Rep. Greenlick

Observes there is nothing in the M37 amendments on transferability.

108

Chair Garrard

Comments that transferability is an important issue.

115

Rep. Greenlick

Recollects that there was testimony about transferability components being included in return for inclusion of Sections 17 and 18 to provide a balance in terms of expanding existing words.  Continues that appears to be more than a clarification. 

135

Rep. Ackerman

Sees clarification as also supplying obvious omissions, such as transferability.  Advises it is their mission is to supply the omissions and clarity to make M37 work.  Has no problem looking at terms not in M37 if they are necessary for clarity or to determine workability. 

142

Rep. Nolan

Offers legislators are charged with improving, clarifying, and implementing what the voters intend.  Discusses compensation and costs to administer.  Advises the sponsor explained that a transfer of ownership resets the clock on regulation.  Does not believe transferability is a clarification. 

200

Rep. Greenlick

Points out the need to focus on the ballot measure and explanatory statement, and that there is nothing on transferability.

208

Rep. Anderson

States that most claims are for use not for compensation. 

226

Chair Garrard

Asks if M37 gave people the right to deal with their own property, is not the right to sell implied.

231

Rep. Greenlick

Offers it is not in the text or in the principal proponent’s main argument.

237

Rep. Anderson

Points out that the second part of the compensation package contains the right not to apply.

239

Rep. Greenlick

Agrees that the right not to apply is on specific statutes for interpretation for that owner.  Does not allow owner to do anything they want with their property. 

247

Rep. Anderson

Comments that until 1973 property could be transferred. 

251

Rep. Greenlick

Provides some history of transactions.

261

Rep. Anderson

Responds that one could sell the property and that following purchasers could sell it, and that is transferability.

264

Rep. Greenlick

Comments on the benefits afforded by M37 as a new notion.

266

Rep. Anderson

Presents a scenario of right to sell based on different points in time.

290

Rep. Ackerman

Responds that the -10 amendments set up another type of ordinance that does not constitute a land use regulation.

300

Rep. Greenlick

Comments that if Sections 17 and 18 are removed, the -10 amendments should be withdrawn.

315

Rep. Ackerman

Raises the issue around transferability but does not believe that is into perpetuity as the voters did not repeal all land use regulation when they adopted M37.  Believes the committee has the authority to set the parameters around transferability.

325

Chair Garrard

Points out that Section 13 authorizes transferability but places “caps” on the period of time.

335

Rep. Ackerman

Comments that the property can be transferred but not into perpetuity.

340

Rep. Greenlick

Refers to comments from witnesses and the committee that language can be added to clarify.  Believes to have a better M37 requires both expanding and contracting the words in some places, if it makes sense from a public policy perspective. 

374

Chair Garrard

Appreciates the discussion.

415

Rep. Nolan

Believes it is healthy to raise these issues.  Expresses need to acknowledge that anything beyond clarifying processes and judicial review is a change to M37. 

TAPE 138, B

010

Chair Garrard

Observes a possible difference in semantics between “clarify” and “change.”  Comments this committee needs to figure out how to make M37 work better.  Notes agreement on the claims process and judicial review which will help the cities and counties. 

041

Rep. Greenlick

Points out the importance of making M37 work. 

051

Chair Garrard

Asks that politics be put aside to do what is right for the people of Oregon.  Continues that transferability may be decided in the courts.  Reiterates that it is this committee’s responsibility to produce a good product.    

082

Chair Garrard

States that the amendments have not arrived.

087

Rep. Greenlick

Asks if there is any controversy on the claims and review processes.

089

Chair Garrard

Does not believe so. 

092

Conley

Offers that the amendments drafted are to the printed HB 3120. 

110

Rep. P. Smith

States her responsibility to her constituents and expresses appreciation for all the hard work done to date.

125

Chair Garrard

Closes the work session on HB 3120 and adjourns the meeting at 2:30 p.m.