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TAPE 186, A

005

Chair Brown

Calls the meeting to order at 11:11 a.m. and opens a public hearing on executive appointments.

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS - PUBLIC HEARING

STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF CYNTHIA RISAN (EXHIBIT A)

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Cynthia Risan

Explains her qualifications and interests in the appointment.

028

Chair Brown

Wonders what the witness would do differently if she were in charge to better prepare high school students for the workforce.

034

Risan

Discusses educational connection to the workplace.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF ABIGAIL HERMAN (EXHIBIT B)

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Abigail Herman

Explains her qualifications and interests in the appointment.

060

Chair Brown

Asks witness to discuss her management experience and how that is relevant to the appointment.

062

Herman

Discusses management experience.

074

Sen. Shields

Asks about her duties as commander of the 83^rd Aerial Port Squadron.

078

Herman

Explains daily responsibilities.

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Sen. Shields

Makes comments.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT OF DONALDA DODSON (EXHIBIT C)

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Donalda Dodson

(Appears by telephone.) Explains her qualifications and interests in the appointment to the Environmental Quality Commission.

110

Chair Brown

Clarifies her background has been in public health and related fields.

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Dodson

Replies yes and explains background.

116

Sen. Shields

Comments witness has also been a part of the Hunger Relief Task Force. Makes additional remarks.

118

Chair Brown

Suggests she will be a valuable addition to the commission.

BOARD ON PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING - APPOINTMENT OF DAVID SCHUTT AND MARK PRINCE (EXHIBIT D)

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David Schutt

(Appears by telephone.) Explains his qualifications and interests in the appointment to the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

157

Chair Brown

Asks if witness grew up in Oregon.

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Schutt

Replies no.

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Chair Brown

Wonders how witness ended up in Lakeview.

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Schutt

Responds.

168

Chair Brown

Makes closing remarks. Calls Mark Prince.

185

Mark Prince

(Appears by telephone.) Explains his qualifications and interests in the appointment to the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

202

Chair Brown

Appreciates witness’ willingness to serve on the Board.

STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF GILBERT HAYES (EXHIBIT A)

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Gilbert Hayes

(Appears by telephone.) Explains his qualifications and interests in the appointment to the State Workforce Investment Board.

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Chair Brown

Notes that witness is currently a labor representative on the Region 9 Workforce Investment Board.

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Hayes

Confirms.

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Chair Brown

Believes that will provide synergy with this appointment. Asks if witness has any concerns about his ability to have time available to participate in the State Workforce Investment Board.

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Hayes

Replies there is no conflict with the current meeting schedule.

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Sen. Shields

Asks witness to explain his personal experience in the state-sponsored apprenticeship program.

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Hayes

Responds.

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Chair Brown

Appreciates witness’ willingness to serve on the Board.

COMMISSION ON ASIAN AFFAIRS – REAPPOINTMENTS OF MASSOUD SABERIAN AND CAROL SUZUKI (EXHIBIT E)

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Chair Brown

Notes no request for public testimony.

LONG TERM CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – REAPPOINTMENT OF JEAN WILLIAMS (EXHIBIT F)

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Chair Brown

Notes no request for public testimony.

273

Sen. Shields

Remarks that David Schutt and Mark Prince both did tours of duty in Klamath Falls.

278

Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on executive appointments and opens a public hearing on HB 3463.

HB 3463 - PUBLIC HEARING

284

Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 3463.

310

Rep. Derrick Kitts

District 30. Provides an explanation of HB 3463. Presents visual aid.

349

Chair Brown

Wonders how much one of the cars shown in the visual aid cost.

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Rep. Kitts

Replies $6,500.

353

Chair Brown

Makes comment.

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Rep. Kitts

Replies.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session on HB 3463.

HB 3463 - WORK SESSION

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Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves HB 3463 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.

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VOTE:  3-0-2

EXCUSED:  2 - Ferrioli, Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. BROWN will lead discussion on the floor.

390

Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 3463 and opens a public hearing on
HB 3108B.

HB 3108B - PUBLIC HEARING

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Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of HB 3108B. Submits the -B26 amendments (EXHIBIT G). Submits the fiscal impact statement to HB 3108B (EXHIBIT H).

420

Bruce Bishop

Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS). Expresses support for HB 3108B. States that he supports section 9 of the bill but offers objection to language in the Staff Measure Summary (SMS) and fiscal impact statement to HB 3108B. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT I).

TAPE 187, A

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Bishop

Continues testimony.

031

Ed Patterson

Oregon Rural Health Association. Testifies in support of HB 3108B.

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Tom Holt

Oregon State Pharmacy Association. Shares the concerns expressed by Mr. Bishop and explains in detail. Asks committee to revise the SMS and the fiscal impact statement to address their concerns. States that they would support the -B26 amendments if necessary.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Wonders where in the SMS or the fiscal impact statement is the direction for specificity in limitation of hospital days or prescriptions.

101

Bishop

Refers to the fiscal analysis prepared by John Borden. Quotes language on page 2 and comments on mentioned language.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Comments on budget reductions. Notes that this statement is essentially deputizing the Department of Human Services (DHS) to answer policy questions.

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Bishop

Believes that to be true.

132

Sen. Ferrioli

States the testimony of this panel has made all the points he would have made with questions. Discusses concerns.

144

Sen. Shields

Comments on the SMS prepared by John Britton.

158

Chair Brown

Mentions that any changes need to comply with ORS 414.720.

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Chair Brown

Clarifies that witnesses need to distinguish between the fiscal analysis and the budget summary.

168

Sen. Jeff Kruse

District 1. Reviews his involvement with these issues since 1997. Believes the rural health piece of the bill is a valuable piece of legislation. Discusses section 9 and recommends it be removed by adopting the -B26 amendments.

217

Jim Gardner

Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Notes he helped revise this bill in the House. Relates surprise over the SMS and fiscal analysis. Mentions HB 2511 (2003) which directs the legislative assembly to adjust health services funded under the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). Discusses the intent of section 9.

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Gardner

Continues and discusses the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) opinion on the Governor’s recommended budget. Reiterates that the statute directs the legislature, not the agency, to make the policy decisions on health care benefit levels. Points out that the numbers in the fiscal analysis are placeholders. Remarks the hearings process never occurred. Discusses the effects of deleting section 9 of HB 3108B.

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Ellen Lowe

Oregon Law Center. Notes her experience with the OHP. Expresses concerns regarding the implications of HB 3108B.

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Chair Brown

Notes that section 9 requires that the agency comply with ORS 414.720. Wonders if witness disagrees with that analysis.

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Lowe

Believes that is true.

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Chair Brown

Verifies that the witness believes that the legislature should be making these decisions and not the agency.

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Lowe

Replies yes and explains that the framework of those decisions needs to be a funding level that allows those services to be delivered. Explains that is a question that has not been dealt with well.

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Gardner

States that the reason this issue surfaced is because someone realized ORS 414.707(6) requires the legislature to make an affirmative decision about the level of health services provided.

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Chair Brown

Verifies the legislature has the authority and the ability to allow DHS to do this, but cannot do it because of a particular statutory reference. 

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Gardner

Replies that the legislature has to make the specific benefit package decision. Believes that they cannot lawfully make that decision by deferring to the implicit Governor’s budget that has not had a hearing.

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Chair Brown

Invites someone from DHS to provide input.

TAPE 186, B

003

Lynne Reed

Interim Administrator, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, DHS. Discusses section 9 of HB 3108B. Mentions proposed reductions in the Governor’s recommended budget included in the fiscal analysis.

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Chair Brown

Verifies that witness is saying we have already done this.

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Reed

Concurs with previous testimony that there was no substantive discussion on this. States it was part of the LFO analysis of the Governor’s recommended budget. Explains some of the things contained in the reduction package have been specifically brought back by the legislative budget process, such as dental benefits. Points out that vision benefits have not been restored.

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Chair Brown

Wonders if there were specific conversations about dental benefits. Wonders why there was a distinction made between dental and vision.

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Reed

States there was discussion about dental. Suggests it may come down to a dollars discussion. Discusses options available regarding this issue. Talks about how DHS would respond to this legislation.

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Chair Brown

Asks about earlier testimony that this contradicts ORS 414.707(6). Mentions intent of HB 2511.

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Reed

Agrees that the intent was to give that authority to the legislature. Understands that Legislative Counsel’s Office (LC) believed that the language in section 9 would address that issue.

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Sen. Shields

Wonders if the bill itself gives DHS the authority to do this.

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Chair Brown

Replies yes, that section 9 does.

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Sen. Shields

Wonders why nobody saw this coming.

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Reed

Agrees that it was a surprise.

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Chair Brown

Understands that this approach has been fairly consistent throughout the session.

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Reed

Agrees. States that it was in the Governor’s recommended budget and in the LFO analysis of the Governor’s budget. Remarks that they did not have the full discussion that has happened in previous years in the Senate and House Budget Committees.

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Sen. Shields

Asks about the effect on DHS if section 9 is deleted from HB 3108B.

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Reed

Believes it would take away some of the items identified in the Governor’s proposed budget as options for how the agency would function with a $5 million budget reduction.

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Chair Brown

Asks about the net effect and how DHS would balance the budget.

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Reed

Discusses other reductions and ideas to compensate. Comments they do not yet have additional ideas for this $5 million reduction.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Wonders about the liability of DHS.

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Reed

Defers to the Department of Justice.

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Chair Brown

Observes the legislature often makes decisions that result in people not getting what they need, which explains why the question is hard to answer. Provides examples. Opines the OHP is about making difficult choices. Remarks DHS is required to comply with ORS 414.720.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Agrees that the OHP does draw a red line. Believes this is different because we are deciding that there will be limitations on services that are currently covered for those who are above the line of coverage.

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Chair Brown

Believes that is an incorrect analysis.

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Holly Robinson

Deputy Legislative Counsel. Believes the intent of section 9 is not to move the line of health care services provided, so there is no conflict between the adoption of covered services and the intent of section 9. 

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Chair Brown

Asks why witness does not believe that is a conflict. Wonders about a situation where someone is having surgery to remove brain tumor under OHP and DHS cuts off funding. Believes that could not happen but remarks that audience members are indicating it could happen.

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Robinson

Comments the dilemma facing this committee is the lack of process up to this point. Explains that section 9 depends on what is in the legislatively-adopted budget. Believes that nothing in the legislatively-adopted budget attempts to move the line of services provided. Believes that the legislature cannot move the line of services provided without the approval of the federal government. Remarks that DHS attempted to move the line of services provided during the last session.

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Chair Brown

Remarks the federal government said no.

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Robinson

Believes the line of services provided cannot be moved without the approval of the federal government. Remarks about the legislatively adopted budget.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Believes there is nothing in this legislation that moves the line of services provided. Expresses concerns about diminishing services provided for those individuals above the line of coverage.

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Robinson

Agrees that is potentially correct and the legislature is responsible for making that decision within the legislatively-adopted budget.

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Chair Brown

Clarifies that the legislature has done it implicitly, but not explicitly by what is funded in the budget.

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Robinson

Replies unfortunately yes. Remarks there were no multiple-day hearings on the subject. Comments on previous testimony.

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Sen. Shields

Remarks this legislation makes the line of coverage a dotted line. Wonders if this is a subtle way to move the line without moving it.

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Robinson

Responds.

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Sen. Ferrioli

Thanks Ms. Robinson for her response. Makes additional comments.

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Robinson

Discusses intent of ORS 414.707(6).

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

Amanda Rich

Western Advocates Incorporated. Submits written testimony in support of HB 3108B with the –A14 amendments (EXHIBIT J).

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Chair Brown

Closes public hearing on HB 3108B and opens work session SB 1079.

SB 1079 - WORK SESSION

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SB 1079 and opens a work session on executive appointments.

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS - WORK SESSION

COMMISSION ON ASIAN AFFAIRS – REAPPOINTMENTS OF MASSOUD SABERIAN AND CAROL SUZUKI (EXHIBIT E)

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Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves to waive the appearances of and the REAPPOINTMENTS of Massoud Saberian and Carol Suzuki to the Commission on Asian Affairs to the floor with the recommendation that the reappointments BE CONFIRMED EN BLOC.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION – APPOINTMENT OF DONALDA DODSON (EXHIBIT C)

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Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves the APPOINTMENT of Donalda Dodson to the Environmental Quality Commission to the floor with the recommendation that the appointment BE CONFIRMED.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

LONG TERM CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – REAPPOINTMENT OF JEAN WILLIAMS (EXHIBIT F)

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Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves to waive the appearances of and the REAPPOINTMENT of Jean Williams to the Long Term Care Advisory Committee to the floor with the recommendation that the reappointment BE CONFIRMED.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

BOARD ON PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING – APPOINTMENTS OF DAVID SCHUTT AND MARK PRINCE (EXHIBIT D)

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Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves the APPOINTMENTS of David Schutt and Mark Prince to the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to the floor with the recommendation that the appointments BE CONFIRMED EN BLOC.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD – APPOINTMENTS OF GILBERT HAYES AND CYNTHIA RISAN (EXHIBIT A)

272

Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves the APPOINTMENTS of Gilbert Hayes and Cynthia Risan to the State Workforce Investment Board to the floor with the recommendation that the appointments BE CONFIRMED EN BLOC.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD – APPOINTMENT OF ABIGAIL HERMAN (EXHIBIT B)

275

Chair Brown

MOTION:  Moves the APPOINTMENT of Abigail Herman to the Workers’ Compensation Board to the floor with the recommendation that the appointment BE CONFIRMED.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Ringo

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. SHIELDS will lead discussion on the floor.

278

Vice-Chair Ferrioli

Closes the work session on executive appointments and opens a work session on SB 1079.

SB 1079 - WORK SESSION

286

E. M. Easterly

Land Use Chair, West Salem Neighborhood Association. Testifies in opposition to SB 1079 unless amended. Explains the measure as drafted applies to only one parcel of property in West Salem. Asks that all property parcels formerly removed from the Salem urban growth boundary (UGB) be incorporated back within the boundary, not just one. Supports local control of land use decisions. Suggests the measure allows the legislature to make individual land use decisions.

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Vice-Chair Ferrioli

Makes closing comments.

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

Staff

Submits written testimony of Ted Hughes and Associates in support of SB 1079 (EXHIBIT K).

343

Vice-Chair Ferrioli

Recesses the meeting at 12:33 p.m. until after the Senate floor session at the call of the chair.

349

Chair Brown

Reconvenes the meeting at 4:19 p.m. Opens public hearing on SCR 11.

SCR 11 - PUBLIC HEARING

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Tiffany Harris

Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of SCR 11.

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Chair Brown

Closes public hearing on SCR 11 and opens work session on SCR 11.

SCR 11 - WORK SESSION

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Sen. Atkinson

MOTION:  Moves SCR 11 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED recommendation.

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VOTE:  3-0-2

EXCUSED:  2 - Ringo, Shields

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

SEN. BROWN will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on SCR 11. Announces that the other items on the agenda will be carried over until the meeting scheduled at 4:45 p.m. Adjourns the meeting at 4:21 p.m.