HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & LABOR

TAPE LOG

May 02, 2007 Hearing Room D

3:00 P.M. Tapes 88 - 89

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

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Patti Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Theresa Van Winkle, Committee Administrator

Kristen Miller, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

SB 202 – Work Session

SB 203 – Work Session

SB 403A – Public Hearing

SB 403A – Work Session

SB 545A – Public Hearing

SB 545A – Work Session

SB 748A – Public Hearing

SB 748A – Work Session

SB 559A – Public Hearing

SB 559A – Work Session

SB 747A – Public Hearing

SB 747A – Work Session

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
88A	001	Chair Schaufler calls the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
SB 202 – WORK SESSION
	002	Chair Schaufler
	003	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	006	Chair Schaufler
	011	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 202 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	012	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
88A	013	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. ROSENBAUM will lead discussion on the floor.
	015	Chair Schaufler
SB 203 – WORK SESSION
	017	Chair Schaufler
	018	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	021	Chair Schaufler
	024	Rep. Esquivel
	028	Christine Hammond, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
	039	Chair Schaufler
	041	MOTION: Rep. Rosenbaum moves SB 203 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	042	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
	043	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. ROSENBAUM will lead discussion on the floor.
	045	Chair Schaufler
SB 403A – PUBLIC HEARING
	051	Chair Schaufler
	054	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	056	Chair Schaufler
	059	Bill Perry, Director of Government Relations, Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA) (EXHIBIT A)
	075	Perry
	092	Christine Hammond, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
	101	Chair Schaufler
	103	Rep. Holvey
	108	Hammond
	124	Rep. Rosenbaum
	131	Perry
	150	Perry
	158	Chair Schaufler
SB 403A – WORK SESSION
	160	Chair Schaufler
	162	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves SB 403A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	164	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
88A	165	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. ESQUIVEL will lead discussion on the floor.
	166	Chair Schaufler
SB 545A – PUBLIC HEARING
	170	Chair Schaufler
	171	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	179	Chair Schaufler
	185	Wally Ordeman, Funeral Director, Oregon Funeral Director’s Association (EXHIBIT B)
	200	Ordeman
	225	Ordeman
	236	Chair Schaufler
SB 545A – WORK SESSION
	238	Chair Schaufler
	243	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves SB 545A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	245	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. C. Edwards
	246	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. C. EDWARDS will lead discussion on the floor.
	248	Chair Schaufler
SB 748A – PUBLIC HEARING
	255	Chair Schaufler
	256	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	259	Chair Schaufler
	263	Stephen McConnel, Representative, Legislative Policy Committee of the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) (EXHIBIT C)
	275	McConnel
	300	McConnel
	315	Jens Andersen, Treasurer, Oregon Board of Accountancy (EXHIBIT D)
	325	Andersen
	348	Chair Schaufler
	351	Rep. Holvey
	361	McConnel
	375	McConnel
	383	Rep. Holvey
	394	McConnel
	402	Rep. Holvey
88A	409	Chair Schaufler
	412	Rep. C. Edwards
	420	McConnel
	440	McConnel
	459	Chair Schaufler
	469	Carol Reeves, Administrator, Oregon Board of Accountancy
89A	019	Reeves
	025	Chair Schaufler
	026	Rep. Holvey
	028	Reeves
	029	Chair Schaufler
SB 748A – WORK SESSION
	032	Chair Schaufler
	033	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 748A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	035	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
	036	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. HOLVEY will lead discussion on the floor.
	038	Chair Schaufler
	040	Rep. Berger
	041	Chair Schaufler
SB 559A – PUBLIC HEARING
	042	Chair Schaufler
	043	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	048	Chair Schaufler
	053	John Shilts, Administrator, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Workers Compensation Division (EXHIBIT E)
	075	Shilts
	100	Shilts
	125	Shilts
	127	Shawn Miller, Representative, Liberty Northwest Insurance
	150	Miller
	153	Chair Schaufler
	154	Miller
	158	David Lake, Vice President, Liberty Northwest Insurance (EXHIBIT F)
	171	Chair Schaufler
	172	Rep. Holvey
	179	Shilts
89A	196	Rep. Holvey
	197	Chair Schaufler
	203	Brian Miller, Representative, Farmers Insurance Group (EXHIBIT G)
SB 559A – WORK SESSION
	205	Chair Schaufler
	215	MOTION: Rep. Berger moves SB 559A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	218	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
	219	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. BERGER will lead discussion on the floor.
	221	Chair Schaufler
HB 747A – PUBLIC HEARING
	220	Chair Schaufler
	221	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	227	Chair Schaufler
	229	Athena Zeek, Lobbyist, Oregon Horseman’s Benevolent Protective Association (OHBPA) (EXHIBITS H & I)
	250	Zeek
	272	Chair Schaufler
	276	Rep. Berger
	290	Zeek
	307	Rep. Esquivel
	310	Chair Schaufler
	312	Dick Cartney, Executive Director, OHBPA
	327	Chair Schaufler
	329	Cartney
	350	Cartney
	352	Chair Schaufler
	357	Rep. C. Edwards
	359	Cartney
	375	Cartney
	383	Rep. C. Edwards
	395	Rep. Holvey
	404	Zeek
	415	Chair Schaufler
SB 747A – WORK SESSION
	431	Chair Schaufler
	437	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 747A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
89A	439	VOTE: 6-0-1 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye. EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. P. Smith
	441	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. SCHAUFLER will lead discussion on the floor.
	442	Chair Schaufler
	446	Rep. Holvey
	453	Chair Schaufler
	466	Athena Zeek, Lobbyist Oregon Horseman’s Benevolent Protective Association (OHBPA)
88A	019	Zeek
	020	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	022	Zeek
	030	Rep. C. Edwards
	035	Chair Schaufler
	036	Rep. Rosenbaum
	037	Chair Schaufler
	042	Chair Schaufler adjourns the meeting at 4:07 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. SB 403A, written testimony, Bill Perry, 2 pp
2. SB545A, written testimony, Wally Ordeman, 2 pp
3. SB 748A, written testimony, Stephen McConnel, 2 pp
4. SB 748A, written testimony, Jens Anderson, 2 pp
5. SB 559A, written testimony, John Shilts, 2 pp
6. SB 559A, written testimony, David Lake, 3 pp
7. SB 559A, written testimony, Athena Zeek, 2 pp
8. SB 747A, voucher example, Athena Zeek, 1 p