CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 3481-D
July 29, 2005 Hearing Room C
9:00 A.M. Tape 1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Gordon Anderson, Chair
Rep. Brian Boquist
Sen. Ryan Deckert
Rep. Mike Schaufler
Sen. Frank Shields
Sen. Ben Westlund
STAFF PRESENT: John
Houser, Committee Administrator
Mike Reiley, Committee Assistant
VISITING MEMBER: Rep.
Chuck Burley
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
HB 3481-D – Work Session
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 1, A |
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003 |
Chair Anderson |
Calls the meeting to order at 9:16 a.m. Opens a work
session on HB 3481-D. |
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HB 3481-D
– WORK SESSION |
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006 |
John Houser |
Committee Administrator. Explains the provisions of the
B-engrossed version of HB 3481. |
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062 |
Sen. Westlund |
Asks if the pollution control tax credits (PCTC)
would be available only after a project is completed or while construction is
taking place. |
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072 |
Houser |
Answers that they are available upon completion of
the project. |
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090 |
Sen.
Westlund |
MOTION: Moves HB 3481-D to the floor with the
recommendation that the Senate RECEDE from Senate amendments dated 7/12/05
and Senate amendments dated 7/19/05 and REPASS the Measure. |
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095 |
Sen. Deckert |
Asks if the B-engrossed version of HB 3481 is the
House or Senate version. |
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098 |
Houser |
Answers that it was the final version passed by the House. |
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100 |
Sen. Deckert |
States his opposition to the motion. |
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103 |
Sen. Shields |
States his opposition to the motion. |
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108 |
Rep. Schaufler |
States that he voted for the B-engrossed version in
the House. Highlights the benefits of HB 3481 to Oregon, but voices frustration
that a consensus has not been reached on the bill. |
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128 |
Sen. Shields |
Asks what changes would be acceptable to the House. |
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130 |
Chair Anderson |
Asks what changes would be appropriate. |
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133 |
Sen. Shields |
Discusses the issue of the extension of the pollution
control tax credit. |
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141 |
Chair Anderson |
Asks if the timing of the PCTC is the objection. |
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145 |
Sen. Shields |
Points out that the PCTC was designed to be an
incentive for companies to work to control pollution, but it is now paying them
for complying with federal law. |
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172 |
Chair Anderson |
Asks if incentives are necessary. |
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175 |
Sen. Shields |
States that incentives would be closer to the
original concept in addressing pollution. |
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180 |
Chair Anderson |
Notes the competition for business with other
states. |
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191 |
Sen. Westlund |
States the need for compromise on the bill.
Withdraws his motion. Concurs with the statements of Rep. Schaufler. |
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The
following material is submitted for the record without public testimony: |
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Legislative Revenue Staff |
Submits “Differences Between Senate Majority and
Minority Amendments” (EXHIBIT A). |
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Damiana Merryweather |
American Lung Association of Oregon (ALAO). Submits
the written testimony of Sue Fratt, Chief Executive Officer, ALAO regarding
HB 3481-D (EXHIBIT B). |
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218 |
Chair Anderson |
Closes the work session on HB 3481-D. Adjourns the
meeting at 9:32 a.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY