SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
April 19, 2005 Hearing Room C
3:10 P.M. Tape 58
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Chair
Sen. Roger Beyer, Vice-Chair
Sen. Ginny Burdick
Sen. Doug Whitsett
MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Charlie Ringo
STAFF PRESENT: Anna Braun, Committee Administrator
Karen Scoffield, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
HB 3305A Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2311A Work Session
HB 2124A Work Session
HB 2093 Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2091A Public Hearing and Work Session
HB 2405A Public Hearing and Work Session
These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speakers exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.
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Speaker |
Comments |
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TAPE 58, A |
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005 |
Chair Prozanski |
Calls the meeting to order at 3:13 p.m. Opens public hearing on HB 3305A. |
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HB 3305A PUBLIC HEARING |
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007 |
Chair Prozanski |
Seeing no witnesses, closes public hearing and opens work session on HB 3305A. |
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HB 3305A WORK SESSION |
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009 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 3305A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 3-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 - Burdick, Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor. |
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018 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 3305A and opens work session on HB 2311A. |
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HB 2311A WORK SESSION |
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020 |
Anna Braun |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2311A. |
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023 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 2311A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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025 |
Sen. Beyer |
Comments on HB 2311A. |
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028 |
Chair Prozanski |
Responds. |
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032 |
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VOTE: 3-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 - Burdick, Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. RINGO will lead discussion on the floor. |
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042 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 2311A and opens work session on HB 2124A. |
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HB 2124A WORK SESSION |
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045 |
Anna Braun |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2124A. |
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054 |
Sen. Beyer |
Discusses his previous questions regarding HB 2124A. |
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060 |
Braun |
Responds. |
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061 |
Sen. Beyer |
Clarifies that HB 2124A will not have the same problem as SB 37 (2005). |
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062 |
Braun |
Responds. |
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063 |
Renιe Bryant |
Tax Manager, Oregon Employment Department. States that HB 2124A will only involve transfers of employment, not assets. |
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070 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 2124A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WHITSETT will lead discussion on the floor. |
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075 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 2124A and opens public hearing on HB 2093. |
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HB 2093 PUBLIC HEARING |
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080 |
Peter De Luca |
Administrator, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). Discusses and submits written testimony in support of HB 2093 (EXHIBIT A). |
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115 |
Sen. Whitsett |
Inquires if the recipients of the letters are inspected more often than others. |
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120 |
De Luca |
Responds. |
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127 |
Sen. Whitsett |
Restates his question. |
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131 |
De Luca |
Answers, yes. |
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133 |
Sen. Beyer |
Asks De Luca about the inspections. |
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139 |
De Luca |
Responds. |
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143 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes public hearing and opens work session on HB 2093. |
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HB 2093 WORK SESSION |
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147 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 2093 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. BEYER will lead discussion on the floor. |
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152 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 2093 and opens public hearing on HB 2091A. |
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HB 2091A PUBLIC HEARING |
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Anna Braun |
Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2091A. |
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173 |
John Shilts |
Administrator, Workers Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). Discusses and submits written testimony in support of HB 2091A (EXHIBIT B). |
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220 |
Ed Johnston |
Citizen, Toledo, Oregon. Discusses and submits an email regarding HB 2091A (EXHIBIT C). |
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270 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes public hearing and opens work session on HB 2091A. |
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HB 2091A WORK SESSION |
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277 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 2091A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WHITSETT will lead discussion on the floor. |
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290 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 2091A and opens public hearing on HB 2405A. |
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HB 2405A PUBLIC HEARING |
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300 |
Martin Alvey |
Attorney, Martin L. Alvey, P.C. Chair, Workers Compensation Section, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Discusses and submits written testimony in support of HB 2405A (EXHIBIT D). |
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387 |
Chair Prozanski |
Asks if the Committee Administrator has comments on HB 2405A. |
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390 |
Anna Braun |
Committee Administrator. Remarks that the Management Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC) supports HB 2405A. |
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395 |
Sen. Beyer |
Responds. |
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400 |
Sen. Whitsett |
Asks Alvey for clarification regarding time loss payments. |
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403 |
Alvey |
Responds. |
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420 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes public hearing and opens work session on HB 2405A. |
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HB 2405A WORK SESSION |
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425 |
Sen. Beyer |
MOTION: Moves HB 2405A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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Chair Prozanski |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. BURDICK will lead discussion on the floor. |
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435 |
Chair Prozanski |
Closes work session on HB 2405A. Adjourns the meeting at 3:43 p.m. |
EXHIBIT SUMMARY