HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

 

 

March 02, 2005   Hearing Room C

1:00 P.M. Tapes 18 – 19

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Rep. George Gilman, Chair

Rep. Terry Beyer, Vice-Chair

Rep. Deborah Boone

Rep. Scott Bruun

Rep. Dave Hunt

Rep. Kim Thatcher

 

MEMBER EXCUSED:             Rep. Chuck Burley, Vice-Chair

 

STAFF PRESENT:                  John Houser, Committee Administrator

Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant

 

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

HB 2422 – Public Hearing and Work Session

Oregon Metropolitan Organizations – Informational Meeting

 

 

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 18, A
003	Chair Gilman	Calls the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. Opens a public hearing on HB 2422.
HB 2422 – PUBLIC HEARING
006	John Houser	Committee Administrator. Introduces HB 2422 and -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A).
015	Shawn Miller	Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association (OIADA). Submits testimony in support of HB 2422 (EXHIBIT B).
028	Jose Pinomesa	Vice President, Auto Independent Auto Dealers Association. Testifies in support of HB 2422.
045	Miller	Summarizes HB 2422 and -1 amendments explaining the changing of the registration period from 90 days to 180 days (EXHIBIT A).
058	Rep. Beyer	Asks for an explanation of other instances where a change would be appropriate.
060	Miller	Defers to Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
071	Monty King	President, Oregon Vehicle Dealers Association. Testifies in support of HB 2422. Explains that HB 2422 will allow auto dealers to show that the cars passed DEQ when they sold it.
102	Andy Ginsburg	Air Quality Division Administrator, DEQ. Explains how other members of the public would benefit from HB 2422.
122	Chair Gilman	Closes the public hearing on HB 2422 and opens a work session on HB 2422.
HB 2422 – WORK SESSION
124	Rep. Beyer	MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2422-1 amendments dated 02/28/05.
		VOTE:  6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 – Rep. Burley
	Chair Gilman	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
133	Rep. Beyer	MOTION:  Moves HB 2422 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE:  6-0-1 EXCUSED:  1 - Rep. Burley
	Chair Gilman	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
141	Rep. Beyer	MOTION:  Moves HB 2422 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE:  6-0-1 EXCUSED:  1 - Rep. Burley
	Chair Gilman	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
148	Chair Gilman	Closes the work session on HB 2422 and opens an informational meeting on Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
OREGON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS – INFORMATIONAL MEETING
155	Betty Griffiths	Councilor, Corvallis City Council; Vice Chair, Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Introduces Mike Quilty, Dan Clem, and Rex Burkholder. Begins summarizing the PowerPoint presentation (EXHIBIT C).
220	Mike Quilty	Chair, Rogue Valley MPO Policy Board. Continues the PowerPoint presentation (EXHIBIT C).
292	Dan Clem	Councilor, City of Salem. Continues the PowerPoint presentation (EXHIBIT C).
407	Rex Burkholder	Councilor, Metro. Continues the PowerPoint presentation (EXHIBIT C).
TAPE 19, A
053	Rep. Hunt	Asks about the solutions to funding MPOs.
061	Griffiths	Answers that the MPOs are too new to make recommendations. Says they do not have one set solution.
067	Burkholder	Explains funding issues and directs attention to EXHIBIT C.
084	Clem	Notes that ConnectOregon and lottery funds should be used to better leverage federal funds.
102	Rep. Thatcher	Notes various transportation organizations and asks how they all work together.
109	Burkholder	Explains transportation plans and coordination in state transportation improvement plans and mechanisms to make it all work.
130	Rep. Boone	Explains transportation planning in her district.
144	Chair Gilman	Asks about “leaving federal funds on the table.”
147	Clem	Clarifies that using state money leads to matching funds for priorities.
174	Chair Gilman	Asks if Jackson County is involved in transportation planning.
179	Quilty	Answers yes and explains involvement.
185	Griffiths	Cites roster of involved organization in (EXHIBIT C) and involvement.
194	Rep. Thatcher	Asks about the match between roads and transit.
200	Burkholder	Answers that road programs get 90% matching federal funds with a 10% local or state match, and 50% matching federal funds for transit programs.
208	Rep. Thatcher	Clarifies that federal funds are more available for road programs rather than transit programs.
210	Burkholder	Answers yes and notes that the reason money is spent on roads is the 90% match in funds.
215	Quilty	Cites freight mobility studies that have looked 20 years to the future to move freight and people and economic impacts.
234	Chair Gilman	Closes the informational meeting on Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Adjourns the meeting at 1:48 p.m.

 

 

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

 

1. HB 2422, -1 amendments, staff, 1 p
2. HB 2422, prepared testimony, Shawn Miller, 1 p
3. Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organizations, overview and PowerPoint presentation, Betty Griffiths, 24 pp