HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & LABOR

TAPE LOG

March 19, 2007 Hearing Room D

3:00 P.M. Tapes 49 - 50

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Mike Schaufler, Chair

Rep. Sal Esquivel, Vice-Chair

Rep. Paul Holvey, Vice-Chair

Rep. Vicki Berger

Rep. Chris Edwards

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum

Rep. Patti Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Theresa Van Winkle, Committee Administrator

Kristen Miller, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

HB 2255 – Work Session

HB 2256 – Work Session

HB 2537 – Public Hearing

HB 2744 – Public Hearing

HB 2744 – Work Session

HB 2941 – Public Hearing

SB 194 – Public Hearing

SB 194 – Work Session

SB 196 – 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
49A	003	Chair Schaufler calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
HB 2255 – WORK SESSION
	004	Chair Schaufler
	005	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	007	Chair Schaufler
	015	MOTION: Rep. Rosenbaum moves HB 2255 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	018	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	019	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. ESQUIVEL will lead discussion on the floor.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Mari Anne Gest, Representative, Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) (EXHIBIT A)
49A	020	Chair Schaufler
HB 2256 – WORK SESSION
	021	Chair Schaufler
	022	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	029	Chair Schaufler
	033	Christine Hammond, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
	049	Tim Martinez, Representative, Oregon Bankers’ Association (OBA)
	051	Dan Gardner, Labor Commissioner, BOLI
	054	Chair Schaufler
	056	MOTION: Rep. Rosenbaum moves to ADOPT HB 2256-2 amendments dated 03/16/07. (EXHIBIT B)
	057	VOTE: 7-0-0
	058	Chair Schaufler, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	060	MOTION: Rep. Rosenbaum moves HB 2256 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	062	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	064	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. P. SMITH will lead discussion on the floor.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Jeff Stone, Director of Government Relations, Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) (EXHIBIT C)
	065	Chair Schaufler
HB 2537 – PUBLIC HEARING
	066	Chair Schaufler
	067	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	070	Chair Schaufler
	074	Jim Markee, Representative, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 (ATU) (EXHIBIT D)
	100	Markee
	117	Jonathan Hunt, President, ATU Local 757 (EXHIBIT E)
	125	Hunt
	135	Chair Schaufler
	137	Rep. Holvey
	149	Hunt
	160	Hunt
	170	Chair Schaufler
	171	Rep. Berger
	176	Chair Schaufler
49A	180	Roger Martin, Executive Director, Oregon Transit Association
	200	Martin
	225	Martin
	230	Kelly Scannell Brooks, Representative, Lane Transit District
	250	Brooks
	266	Olivia Clark, Executive Director of Governmental Affairs, TriMet
	275	Clark
	279	Chair Schaufler
HB 2744 – PUBLIC HEARING
	284	Chair Schaufler
	287	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	293	Jim McLaren
	310	Chair Schaufler
	314	Rep. Holvey
	318	McLaren
	322	Rep. Berger
	327	Chair Schaufler
HB 2744 – WORK SESSION
	331	Chair Schaufler
	341	MOTION: Rep. Berger moves HB 2744 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	343	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	345	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. BERGER will lead discussion on the floor.
	346	Chair Schaufler
HB 2941 – PUBLIC HEARING
	349	Chair Schaufler
	352	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	358	Chair Schaufler
	361	Tom Gallagher, Representative, Oregon Auto Dealers Association (EXHIBIT F)
	363	Gallagher
	375	Gallagher
	400	Gallagher
	424	Greg Remensperger, Executive Vice-President, Oregon Auto Dealers Association
	436	Chair Schaufler
	437	Darrell Fuller, Executive Director, Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association
49A	441	Chair Schaufler
	443	Rep. Berger
	449	Remensperger
	470	Rep. Berger
50A	020	Rep. Berger
	024	Gallagher
	029	Rep. Holvey
	033	Gallagher
	041	Remensperger
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Eva Novick, Attorney, Civil Enforcement Division, Oregon Department of Justice (EXHIBIT G)
	044	Chair Schaufler
SB 194 – PUBLIC HEARING
	049	Chair Schaufler
	051	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	055	Chair Schaufler
	057	Rob Edwards, Tax Manager, Oregon Employment Department (EXHIBIT H)
	072	Chair Schaufler
	073	Rep. Berger
	074	Edwards
	075	Rep. Holvey
	084	Tom Byerley, Assistant Director, Oregon Employment Department
	086	Chair Schaufler
SB 194 – WORK SESSSION
	089	Chair Schaufler
	091	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 194 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	094	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	096	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. HOLVEY will lead discussion on the floor.
	097	Chair Schaufler
SB 196 – PUBLIC HEARING
	100	Chair Schaufler
	105	Tom Byerley, Assistant Director, Oregon Employment Department (EXHIBIT I)
	112	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	120	Chair Schaufler
50A	127	Byerley
	129	Chair Schaufler
	131	Rep. Esquivel
	136	Byerley
	140	Rep. Esquivel
	141	Byerley
	142	Rep. Berger
	152	Byerley
	175	Byerley
	186	Chair Schaufler
	188	Byerley
	192	Rep. Berger
50A	194	Byerley
	196	Chair Schaufler
	198	Byerley
	199	Chair Schaufler
	201	Byerley
	202	Rep. C. Edwards
	210	Byerley
	221	Rep. C. Edwards
	225	Byerley
	244	Rep. Rosenbaum
	247	Byerley
	252	Rep. Rosenbaum
	254	Byerley
	255	Rob Edwards, Tax Manager, Oregon Employment Department
	258	Chair Schaufler
	260	Edwards
	280	Edwards
	283	Rep. Holvey
	290	Byerley
	302	Chair Schaufler
	306	Byerley
	321	Chair Schaufler
	335	Chair Schaufler adjourns the meeting at 3:58 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. HB 2255, prepared information, Mari Anne Gest, 1 p
2. HB 2256, -2 amendments, staff, 1 p
3. HB 2256, prepared information, Jeff Stone, 1 p
4. HB 2537, -1 amendments, Jim Markee, 1 p
5. HB 2537, written testimony, Jonathan Hunt, 16 pp
6. HB 2941, written testimony Tom Gallagher, 1 p
7. HB 2941, written testimony, Eva Novick, 2 pp
8. SB 194, written testimony, Rob Edwards, 1 p
9. SB 196, written testimony, Tom Byerley, 1 p