SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
May 9, 2005 Hearing Room 343
1:00 P.M. Tapes 130
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Ginny Burdick, Chair
Sen. Charles Starr, Vice-Chair
Sen. Roger Beyer
Sen. Floyd Prozanski
Sen. Charlie Ringo
Sen. Vicki Walker
Sen. Doug Whitsett
STAFF PRESENT: William E. Taylor, Counsel
Joe O'Leary, Counsel
Dale Penn, Committee Assistant
MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:
SB 806 – Work Session
SB 948 – Work Session
SB 881 – Work Session
SB 1045 – Public Hearing and Work Session
SB 1011 – Work Session
These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.
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TAPE 130, A |
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003 |
Chair Burdick |
Calls the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. and opens a work session on SB 806. |
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SB 806 – WORK SESSION |
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011 |
William E. Taylor |
Counsel. Describes SB 806 relating to expanding the definition of a public body under the Oregon Tort Claims Act to include private, nonprofit organizations that provide transportation services. Introduces and discusses the -1 and -2 amendment (EXHIBITS A & B). |
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032 |
Phil Donovan |
Community Action Agency of Oregon. Testifies in support of the -2 amendment. |
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043 |
Doug Bartlett |
Executive Director, Community Action Agency of Yamhill County. Testifies in support of the -2 amendment. |
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078 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 806-2 amendments dated 4/8/05. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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080 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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082 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves SB 806 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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085 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. GEORGE will lead discussion on the floor. |
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091 |
Chair Burdick |
Calls the meeting to ease at 1:21 p.m. |
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092 |
Chair Burdick |
Calls the meeting to order at 1:22 p.m. and opens a work session on SB 948. |
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SB 948 – WORK SESSION |
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093 |
Chair Burdick |
Moves the bill to Wednesday, May 11, 2005. |
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096 |
Chair Burdick |
Closes the work session on SB 948 and opens a work session on SB 881. |
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SB 881 – WORK SESSION |
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097 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of reconsidering the vote for SB 881. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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098 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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101 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which SB 881 was sent to the floor DO PASS AS AMENDED. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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113 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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117 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves that the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means for SB 881 BE RESCINDED. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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118 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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123 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves SB 881 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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126 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MONNES ANDERSON will lead discussion on the floor. |
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134 |
Chair Burdick |
Closes the work session on SB 881 and opens a public hearing on SB 1045. |
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SB 1045 – PUBLIC HEARING |
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137 |
Joe O’Leary |
Counsel. Describes SB 1045 relating to extending the duration of temporary provisions allowing memorandum of understanding between the twenty-second judicial district and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs regarding adjudication and disposition of juveniles. |
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155 |
Michael Mason |
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Submits testimony and testifies in support of SB 1045 (EXHIBIT C). |
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184 |
Chair Burdick |
Asks why the sunset clause is being extended. |
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185 |
Mason |
Replies with information on the need for the extension of the sunset clause. |
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194 |
Chair Burdick |
Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on SB 1045. |
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SB 1045 – WORK SESSION |
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199 |
Sen. Starr |
MOTION: Moves SB 1045 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Ringo |
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201 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor. |
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209 |
Chair Burdick |
Closes the work session on SB 1045 and opens a work session on SB 1011. |
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SB 1011 – WORK SESSION |
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213 |
Joe O’Leary |
Counsel. Describes SB 1011 relating to providing a statute of limitations for the injury or death resulting from the use of medication that is intended to inhibit the enzyme known as cyclooxygenase-2. Introduces the -1 amendment (EXHIBIT D). |
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220 |
Brad Higby |
Testifies in support of SB 1011. |
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268 |
Jim Gardner |
PhRMA. Testifies in opposition to SB 1011. Stresses that the -1 amendment does not alter their opposition to the bill. |
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293 |
Sen. Ringo |
MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 1011-1 amendments dated 5/3/05. |
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VOTE: 7-0-0 |
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297 |
Chair Burdick |
Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. |
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298 |
Sen. Ringo |
MOTION: Moves SB 1011 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Prozanski, Ringo, Walker, Burdick NAY: 3 - Beyer, Starr C., Whitsett |
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312 |
Chair Burdick |
The motion CARRIES. SEN. RINGO will lead discussion on the floor. |
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315 |
Chair Burdick |
Puts over SB 1034 until further notice and closes the meeting at 1:36 p.m. |
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EXHIBIT SUMMARY