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TAPE 94, A

003

Chair Brown

Opens the meeting at 8:32 a.m. Opens a public hearing on HB 3268A.

(Note: The committee is meeting as a subcommittee.)

HB 3268A – PUBLIC HEARING

005

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 3268A.

012

Rep. Peter Buckley

House District 5. Submit and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 3268A (EXHIBIT A).

The following written material is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Jacqueline Zimmer

Director, Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging & Disabilities. Submits Long Term Care Service Priority Levels report on HB 3268A (EXHIBIT B).

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 3268A. Opens a public hearing on HB 2995A.

HB 2995A– PUBLIC HEARING

027

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2995A.

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Rep. Larry Galizio

House District 35. Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 2995A (EXHIBIT C). Submits and summarizes –A5 amendments (EXHIBIT D).

085

Sen. Shields

Asks what the vote was in the House Chamber.

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Rep. Galizio

States that the vote in the House was 59 – 1.

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Sen. Ringo

Addresses concern with the preemption clause.

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Chair Brown

Asks how HB 2995A is different from the bill relating to payday loan centers and interest rate limits.  

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Rep. Galizio

Explains the difference between refund anticipation loans and pay day loans.

110

Matt Marquee

Representative, H & R Block.  Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 2995A (EXHIBIT E).

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2995A. Opens a work session on HB 2995A.

HB 2995A – WORK SESSION

135

Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2995A-5 amendments dated 06/07/05.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

137

Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 2995A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. RINGO will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2995A. Opens a public hearing on HB 3363A

HB 3363A – PUBLIC HEARING

145

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administer. Provides an overview of HB 3363A. Submits and summarizes –A4 amendments (EXHIBIT F).

155

Jeff  Bissonnette

Organizing Director, Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon. Testifies in support of HB 3363A.

185

Mike Grainey

Director, Oregon Department of Energy. Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 3363A (EXHIBIT G).

213

Jim Craven

Representative, American Electronics Association.  Testifies in support of HB 3363A with the –A4 amendments.

230

Sen. Ringo

Asks if appliances are expected to be taken off the market.

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Grainey

States that if new standards are not adopted Oregon could see an influx of less efficient appliances.

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Bissonnette

Points out the effective date of the new energy efficiency standards, noting that the delay gives manufacturers an opportunity to sell the products on hand.

250

Sen. Shields

Questions the necessity of the bill if there is one-year payback.

270

Grainey

Speaks to the necessity of HB 3363A.

295

Sen. Shields

Comments on efficiency of electronic signs.

299

Sen. Ferrioli

Questions if the disclosure of additional energy efficiency data adds new information to the existing disclosure report and ask if energy disclosure is a federal requirement.

310

Grainey

Verifies that energy disclosure is a federal requirement and explains why commercial appliances do not report this information.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Comments on the differences between the written testimony and verbal testimony on the bills. Asks if standards are based on California models.

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Grainey

Confirms that Oregon and California standards would be identical, noting the value of improving efficiency standards.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Asks if retailers and wholesalers will be responsible for the enforcement of the new appliance standards.

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Grainey

Explains how enforcement standards and mechanisms parallel other consumer protection statutes.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Asks what will be the mechanism for enforcing the new appliance standards.

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Grainey

States that enforcement will be the responsibility of the Attorney General.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Citing a hypothetical scenario of black market sales, asks what specific enforcement mechanism would be utilized to end the sale of an illegal product.

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Grainey

Replies that the bill does not add authority to current Oregon law regarding the sales of illegal products.

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Bissonnette

Clarifies that digital television adaptors were removed from the bill.

The following written material is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Grainey

Submits Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances Background & Questions and Answers report on HB 3363A (EXHIBIT H).

Grainey

Submits Appliance Appendix on HB 3363A (EXHIBIT I).

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 3363A. Opens a work session on HB 3268A.

HB 3268A – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 3268A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Atkinson

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 3268A. Opens a public hearing on HB 2113A.

HB 2113A – PUBLIC HEARING

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Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2113A.

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Mike Marsh

Deputy Director, Oregon Department of Transportation. Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 2113A (EXHIBIT J).

TAPE 95, A

010

Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2113A. Opens a public hearing on HB 2228.

HB 2228 – PUBLIC HEARING

015

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator.  Provides an overview of HB 2228.

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Ross Laybourn

Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice (ODJ). Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 2228 (EXHIBIT K).

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Sen. Ferrioli

Asks what will be the likelihood that violators will be prosecuted.

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Laybourn

Explains why the likelihood for prosecution is “very high.”

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Sen. Ferrioli

Questions the availability of the bonds in the market.

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Laybourn

Addresses the availability of the bonds.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Expresses satisfaction that if given the authority, ODJ will seek to recover bond losses.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2228. Opens a public hearing on HB 2276A.

HB 2276A – PUBLIC HEARING

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Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2276A.

102

Wendy Johnson

Deputy Director, Oregon Law Commission Testifies in support of HB 2276A.

The following written material is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Johnson

Submits written testimony of Jeff Miller in support of HB 2276A (EXHIBIT L).

Johnson

Submits Welfare Code Work Group report on HB 2276A (EXHIBIT M).

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2276A. Opens a public hearing on HB 2303A.

HB 2303A – PUBLIC HEARING

138

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 2303A.

145

Jared Broadfoot

Representative, National Electrical Contractors Association. Testifies in support of HB 2303A. Submits –A3 amendments (EXHIBIT N).

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Bill Cross

Representative, Oregon Building Officials Association. Submits and summarizes written testimony in support of HB 2303A (EXHIBIT O).

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Broadfoot

Summarizes –A3 amendments.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2303A. Opens a work session on 3363A.

HB 3363A – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Atkinson

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 3363A-A4 amendments dated 05/31/05.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Sen. Atkinson

MOTION:  Moves HB 3363A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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Sen. Ferrioli

States objection.

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VOTE:  4-1-0

AYE:               4 - Atkinson, Ringo, Shields, Brown

NAY:               1 - Ferrioli

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

SEN. ATKINSON will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 3363A. Opens a work session on HB 2113A.

HB 2113A – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Atkinson

MOTION:  Moves HB 2113A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

SEN. ATKINSON will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2113A. Opens a work session on HB 2228.

HB 2228 – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 2228 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. RINGO will lead discussion on the floor.

Closes the work session on HB 2228. Opens a work session HB 2276A.

HB 2276A – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 2276A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2276A. Opens a work session on HB 2303A.

HB 2303A – WORK SESSION

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2303A--A3 amendments dated 5/26/05.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 2303A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. FERRIOLI will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2303A. Opens a work session for the Introduction of Committee Measures.

INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEASURES –WORK SESSION

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves DRAFTING AND INTRODUCTION of an amended re-draft of HB 2484 (EXHIBIT P).

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves RE-DRAFT AND INTRODUCTION of SB 347-2 (EXHIBIT Q).

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Sen. Brown

MOTION:  Moves DRAFTING AND INTRODUCTION of Legislation Related to the Government Standards and Practices Commission (EXHIBIT R).

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VOTE:  5-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session for the Introduction of Committee Measures. Adjourns the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

The following written material is submitted for the record without public testimony: