HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & LABOR

TAPE LOG

March 12, 2007 Hearing Room D

3:00 P.M. Tapes 43 - 45

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Mike Schaufler, Chair

Rep. Paul Holvey, Vice-Chair

Rep. Vicki Berger

Rep. Chris Edwards

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum

Rep. Patti Smith

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Sal Esquivel, Vice-Chair

STAFF PRESENT: Theresa Van Winkle, Committee Administrator

Kristen Miller, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

HB 2223 – Work Session

HB 2538 – Work Session

HB 2538 – Public Hearing

HB 2754 – Public Hearing

HB 2223 – Work Session

HB 2754 – Public Hearing

This tape log is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete contents, please refer to the cassette tapes.

TAPE # AND SIDE	COUNTER NUMBER	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER OR CHANGE IN SPEAKER
43A	002	Chair Schaufler calls the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
HB 2223 – WORK SESSION
	014	Chair Schaufler
	016	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	017	Michael Wood, Administrator, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)
	029	Rep. Berger
	031	Wood
	034	Chair Schaufler
	037	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves to ADOPT HB 2223-1 amendments dated 03/07/07. (EXHIBIT A)
	039	VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Esquivel
43A	040	Chair Schaufler hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	042	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves HB 2223 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	044	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Esquivel
	045	Chair Schaufler hearing no objections, declares the motion CARRIED.
	046	MOTION: Rep. P. Smith moves HB 2223 be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
	047	VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Esquivel
	048	Chair Schaufler, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		J.L. Wilson, National Federation of Independent Business Oregon (NFIB-Oregon) (EXHIBIT B)
	049	Chair Schaufler
HB 2538 – PUBLIC HEARING
	050	Chair Schaufler
	052	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	059	Chair Schaufler
	063	Chair Schaufler
	065	Mike Snyder, Administrator, Oregon Landscape Contractors Board (OLCB)
	077	Chair Schaufler
	080	Rep. Berger
	085	Snyder
	100	Rep. Berger
	105	Snyder
	118	Rep. Holvey
	127	Snyder
	139	Rep. Holvey
	140	Rep. Berger
	143	Snyder
	145	Rep. Berger
	148	Snyder
	149	Chair Schaufler
	150	Rep. P. Smith
	154	Snyder
	166	Rep. Holvey
43A	169	Snyder
	195	Holvey
	197	Snyder
	198	Rep. C. Edwards
	209	Snyder
	246	Rep. C. Edwards
	258	Snyder
	275	Chair Schaufler
	289	Joe Lymp, Deschutes Environmental Services, Sun River, and Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) (EXHIBIT C)
	300	Lymp
	325	Lymp
	350	Lymp
	371	Patrick Griffiths, City of Bend Water Resource Coordinator, Oregon Landscape Contractors Board (EXHIBITS D - I)
	400	Griffiths
	425	Griffiths
	438	Chair Schaufler
	444	Bill Schumachor, Spring Time Landscape, Central Oregon
	450	Schumachor
	475	Schumachor
	480	Chair Schaufler
44A	017	Bob Aitken, Sister Scapes Landscape, Central Oregon, Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA)
	025	Aitken
	028	Rep. Berger
	031	Aitken
	034	Rep. Berger
	036	Aitken
	038	Rep. Berger
	039	Aitken
	040	Chair Schaufler
	041	Rep. P. Smith
	043	Chair Schaufler
	051	Wes Butler, Landscape Contractor, Silverton
	069	Peter Padilla, Owner, Padilla Farms Hydro Seeding (EXHIBIT J)
	075	Padilla
	100	Padilla
	110	Chair Schaufler
44A	113	Rep. Berger
	116	Butler
	130	Padilla
	137	Rep. Holvey
	155	Chair Schaufler
	157	Padilla
	164	Jill Hoyenga, Water Management Specialist, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) (EXHIBIT K)
	180	Hoyenga
	200	Hoyenga
	225	Hoyenga
	230	Jamison Ulibarri, Owner, Sonlight Landscapes
	250	Ulibarri
	262	Chair Schaufler
	267	Ulibarri
	278	Chair Schaufler
	282	Ulibarri
	284	Chair Schaufler
	292	Judi Ranton, Conservation Program Manager, Portland Water Bureau (EXHIBITS L & M)
	300	Ranton
	325	Ranton
	335	Dave Sedlack, Landscape Architect, Salem
	340	Sedlack
	363	Mike Shrock, Owner, Living Color Landscape
	380	Shrock
	398	Chair Schaufler
	418	John Stone, President, Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) (EXHIBITS N - P)
	430	Stone
	432	Chair Schaufler
	448	Matt Triplett, Chair, OLCB
	462	Kory Knutz, Contractor, Valley Green Landscape
	479	Knutz
43B	018	Knutz
	025	Knutz
	050	Knutz
	052	Chair Schaufler
	060	Daniel Mems, Landscape Maintenance Contractor, Oregon
43B	080	Mems
	101	Chair Schaufler
	117	Jeff Stevenson, Owner, JSI Landscapes
	125	Stevenson
	134	Kevin Chandler, Owner, Autumn Leaf Landscaping
	153	Rick Martinson, Owner, WinterCreek Restoration
	160	Martinson
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Amy Whitworth, Association of Professional Landscape Designers Oregon (EXHIBIT Q)
		Paul Taylor, Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (ANLD) (EXHIBIT R)
	173	Chair Schaufler
HB 2754 – PUBLIC HEARING
	177	Chair Schaufler
	178	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	184	Chair Schaufler
HB 2223 - WORK SESSION
	188	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves to SUSPEND the rules for the purpose of allowing Rep. Rosenbaum to cast a vote on HB 2223.
	190	VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Esquivel
	192	Chair Schaufler, hearing no objections, declares the motion CARRIED.
	194	Chair Schaufler
HB 2754 – PUBLIC HEARING
	205	Chair Schaulfer
	210	Mari Ann Gest, Representative, Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) (EXHIBIT S)
	218	Merlene Martin, President, OSEA (EXHIBIT T)
	225	Martin
	249	Victor Musial, Director Field Operations, OSEA (EXHIBIT U)
	275	Musial
	300	Musial
	325	Musial
	343	Gest
	348	Chair Schaufler
	357	Gordon Lafer, Professor, Labor, Education and Research Center , University of Oregon (EXHIBITS V & W)
	375	Lafer
43B	400	Lafer
	425	Lafer
	450	Lafer
	475	Lafer
	480	Lafer
44B	018	Lafer
	025	Lafer
	045	Bob Bussel, Associate Professor, Director, Labor, Education and Research Center, University of Oregon (EXHIBIT X)
	060	Bussel
	075	Bussel
	100	Bussel
	125	Bussel
	141	Luukia Smith, President, Classified Employees Local, Vice President, California Confederation of Teachers, Member, Public Policy Committee, American Confederation of Teachers (EXHIBITS Y & Z)
	160	Smith
	180	Smith
	215	Smith
	216	Chair Schaufler
	225	Rob Wagner, Director of Political and Legislative Affairs, American Federation of Teachers - Oregon
	229	Chair Schaufler
	232	Mark Schwebke, President, American Federation of Teachers - Oregon (EXHIBIT AA)
	250	Schwebke
	275	Schwebke
	278	Duke Shepard, Political Director, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
	291	James Waters, Representative, Hillsboro Classified United AFT Local 4671 (EXHIBIT BB)
	300	Waters
	325	Waters
	348	Chair Schaufler
	350	Rep. Holvey
	365	Chair Schaufler
	375	Chair Schaufler
	378	Bob Baldwin, President, Lane Community College Employees Federation
	390	Baldwin
44B	400	Baldwin
	420	Baldwin
	425	Chuck Bledsoe, Head Custodian, Century High School (EXHIBIT CC)
	450	Bledsoe
	475	Bledsoe
	480	Bledsoe
	481	Chair Schaufler
45A	010	Chair Schaufler
	025	Chair Schaufler
	030	Rep. Rosenbaum
	034	Chair Schaufler
	039	Steven Arroyo, Executive Director, Oregon School Employees
	044	Chair Schaufler
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Lila Young, Hillsboro Classified United Local 4671 (EXHIBIT DD)
		Lucia Barnett, President, Portland Community College Federation of Classified Employees (EXHIBIT EE)
	046	Chair Schaufler adjourns the meeting at 5:09 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. HB 2223, -1 amendment, staff, 1 p
2. HB 2223, written testimony, J.L. Wilson, 1 p
3. HB 2538, written testimony, Joe Lymp, 2 pp
4. HB 2538, written testimony, Patrick Griffiths, 2 pp
5. HB 2538, prepared information, Patrick Griffiths, 4 pp
6. HB 2538, prepared information, Patrick Griffiths, 1 p
7. HB 2538, prepared information, Patrick Griffiths, 1 p
8. HB 2538, prepared information, Patrick Griffiths, 2 pp
9. HB 2538, prepared information, Patrick Griffiths, 36 pp
10. HB 2538, prepared information, Peter Padilla, 1 p
11. HB 2538, written testimony, Jill Hoyenga, 1 p
12. HB 2538, written testimony, Judi Ranton, 1 p
13. HB 2538, prepared information, Judi Ranton, 2 pp
14. HB 2538, prepared information, John Stone, 16 pp
15. HB 2538, prepared information, John Stone, 15 pp
16. HB 2538, prepared information, John Stone, 18 pp
17. HB 2538, written testimony, Amy Whitworth, 1 p
18. HB 2538, written testimony, Paul Taylor, 1 p
19. HB 2754, written testimony, Mari Anne Gest, 3 pp
20. HB 2754, written testimony, Marlene Martin, 1 p
21. HB 2754, written testimony, Victor Musial, 3 pp
22. HB 2754, prepared report, Gordon Lafer, 51 pp
23. HB 2754, written testimony, Gordon Lafer, 6 pp
24. HB 2754, written testimony, Bob Bussel, 6 pp
25. HB 2754, written testimony, Luukia Smith, 5 pp
26. HB 2754, prepared information, Luukia Smith, 7 pp
27. HB 2754, written testimony, Mark Schwebke, 2 pp
28. HB 2754, written testimony, James Waters, 1 p
29. HB 2754, prepared information, Chuck Bledsoe, 1 p
30. HB 2754, prepared information, Lila Young, 2 pp
31. HB 2754, prepared information, Lucia Barnett, 1 p