HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & LABOR

TAPE LOG

May 30, 2007 Hearing Room D

3:00 P.M. Tapes 104 - 105

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:

SB 982 – Public Hearing

SB 982 – Work Session

SB 183A – Public Hearing

SB 183A – Work Session

SB 506A – Work Session

SB 253A – Public Hearing

SB 253A – Work Session

SB 688A – Public Hearing

SB 688A – Work Session

SB 342A – Work Session

SB 404A – 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
104A	002	Chair Schaufler calls the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.
SB 982 – WORK SESSION
	004	Chair Schaufler
	006	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	012	Chair Schaufler
	015	Senator Rick Metsger, State Senator, Senate District #26 (EXHIBIT A)
	025	Sen. Metsger
	050	Sen. Metsger
	075	Sen. Metsger
	100	Sen. Metsger
104A	125	Sen. Metsger
	130	Chair Schaufler
	134	Pete Shepherd, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
	136	Chair Schaufler
	140	Rep. Berger
	143	Sen. Metsger
	149	Shepherd
	154	Chair Schaufler
	155	Rep. P. Smith
	161	Rep. Esquivel
	167	Rep. Berger
	169	Sen. Metsger
	170	Shepherd
	180	Chair Schaufler
	182	Rep. Rosenbaum
	193	Sen. Metsger
	205	Rep. Rosenbaum (EXHIBIT B)
	207	Sen. Metsger
	225	Shepherd
	250	Shepherd
	258	Rep. Holvey
	277	Sen. Metsger
	291	Rep. Holvey
	309	Shepherd
	324	Rep. Rosenbaum
	338	Shepherd
	347	Rep. Rosenbaum
	350	Shepherd
	360	Chair Schaufler
	367	Jeston Black, Research Consultant,Oregon Education Association
	394	Chair Schaufler
	396	David Williams, Legislative and Public Affairs Specialist, Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA)
	413	Chair Schaufler
	414	Rep. Berger
	421	Chair Schaufler
SB 982 – WORK SESSION
	428	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves to ADOPT SB 982-5 amendments dated 05/30/07. (EXHIBIT C)
104A	429	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Smith P., Schaufler NAY: 2 - Holvey, Rosenbaum
	430	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED.
	431	Rep. Rosenbaum
	450	Rep. Rosenbaum
	465	Chair Schaufler
	469	Rep. Esquivel
	471	Chair Schaufler
	476	Rep. C. Edwards
105A	016	Rep. C. Edwards
	025	Rep. C. Edwards
	028	Chair Schaufler
	032	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 982 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	033	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Smith P., Schaufler NAY: 2 - Holvey, Rosenbaum
	034	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. ESQUIVEL will lead discussion on the floor.
	035	Rep. Holvey
	041	Chair Schaufler
	044	Rep. Esquivel
	047	Rep. P. Smith
	049	Chair Schaufler
SB 183A – PUBLIC HEARING
	058	Chair Schaufler
	059	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	062	Chair Schaufler
	065	Senator Alan Bates, State Senator, Senate District #3
	085	Sen. Bates
	100	Representative Ron Maurer, State Representative, House District #3
	115	Cory Streisinger, Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)
	121	Chair Schaufler
SB 183A – WORK SESSION
	123	Chair Schaufler
	125	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves to ADOPT SB 183-A16 amendments dated 05/29/07. (EXHIBIT D)
	126	VOTE: 7-0-0
	127	Chair Schaufler, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
105A	128	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 183A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	130	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	131	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. P. SMITH will lead discussion on the floor.
	134	Chair Schaufler
SB 506A - WORK SESSION
	138	Chair Schaufler
	139	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	148	Chair Schaufler
	157	Ronald Atwood, Attorney, Oregon Self Insurers Association
	169	Rep. Rosenbaum
	183	Atwood
	200	Atwood
	217	Rep. Rosenbaum
	234	Atwood
	243	Rep. Rosenbaum
	253	Atwood
	275	Atwood
	286	Chair Schaufler
	292	Atwood
	304	Chair Schaufler
	308	Rep. Rosenbaum
	309	Atwood
	311	Rep. Rosenbaum
	325	Chair Schaufler
	333	Atwood
	340	Rep. Holvey
	359	Atwood
	375	Chair Schaufler
	378	Rep. Rosenbaum
	379	Chair Schaufler
	382	John Shilts, Administrator, Workers Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)
	400	Shilts
	412	Rep. Rosenbaum
	417	Shilts
	425	Shilts
105A	454	Chair Schaufler
	461	Shilts
	470	Chair Schaufler
	471	Shilts
104B	020	Shilts
	032	Rep. Rosenbaum
	036	Shilts
	046	Rep. Rosenbaum
	051	Shilts
	054	Chair Schaufler
	056	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves to ADOPT SB 506-A3 amendments dated 05/29/07. (EXHIBIT E)
	057	VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Schaufler NAY: 3 - Holvey, Rosenbaum, Smith P.
	058	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED.
	059	Rep. Rosenbaum
	061	Chair Schaufler
	073	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 506A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	074	VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Schaufler NAY: 3 - Holvey, Rosenbaum, Smith P.
	075	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. SCHAUFLER will lead discussion on the floor.
	077	Rep. Rosenbaum
	100	Rep. Rosenbaum
	105	Chair Schaufler
	106	Rep. C. Edwards
	118	Chair Schaufler
	119	Rep. P. Smith
	124	Chair Schaufler
	130	Rep. Holvey
	133	Chair Schaufler
SB 253A - PUBLIC HEARING
	136	Chair Schaufler
	138	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	141	Chair Schaufler
	142	Christopher Moore, Attorney, Malagen, Moore & Jensen (EXHIBIT F)
	157	Chair Schaufler
SB 253A – WORK SESSION
104B	159	Chair Schaufler
	160	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 253A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	163	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	164	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. P. SMITH will lead discussion on the floor.
	165	Chair Schaufler
SB 688A – PUBLIC HEARING
	168	Chair Schaufler
	169	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	178	Stephen Entler, General Manager, Radio Cab Company (EXHIBITS G & H)
	200	Entler
	212	Chair Schaufler
	216	Chris Davie, Vice President of Corporate Policy and External Affairs, SAIF Corp.
	235	Chair Schaufler
	239	Davie
	245	Chair Schaufler
	250	Entler
	255	Chair Schaufler
	256	Rep. Berger
	258	Van Winkle
	264	Rep. Berger
	268	Van Winkle
	270	Chair Schaufler
SB 688A – WORK SESSION
	273	Chair Schaufler
	274	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves to ADOPT SB 688-A4 amendments dated 05/30/07. (EXHIBIT I)
	275	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Smith P., Schaufler NAY: 2 - Holvey, Rosenbaum
	276	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED.
	278	Rep. Holvey
	292	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 688A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	295	Rep. Rosenbaum
	300	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Berger, Edwards C., Esquivel, Smith P., Schaufler NAY: 2 - Holvey, Rosenbaum
104B	304	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. SCHAUFLER will lead discussion on the floor.
	305	Chair Schaufler
SB 342A – WORK SESSION
	311	Chair Schaufler
	312	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	323	Chair Schaufler
	326	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 342A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.
	329	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	331	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. C. EDWARDS will lead discussion on the floor.
	333	Chair Schaufler
SB 404A – WORK SESSION
	341	Chair Schaufler
	342	Theresa Van Winkle, Administrator
	356	Chair Schaufler
	359	Rep. Rosenbaum
	365	Chair Schaufler
	369	Rep. Berger
	371	Van Winkle
	383	Martin Alvey, Attorney, Martin Alvey, PC
	392	Chair Schaufler
	394	Randy Elmer, Attorney, Kryger, Alexander, Egan, & Elmer, P.C.
	406	Chair Schaufler
	416	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves to ADOPT SB 404-A4 amendments dated 05/23/07. (EXHIBIT J)
	418	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	419	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED.
	418	MOTION: Rep. Esquivel moves SB 404A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	419	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
	420	Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. HOLVEY will lead discussion on the floor.
	440	Rep. Rosenbaum gives notice of a Minority Report for SB 982.
	445	Rep. Berger
	450	Rep. Esquivel
	458	Rep. P. Smith
104B	465	Rep. C. Edwards
	473	Rep. Rosenbaum
105B	015	Rep. Rosenbaum
	017	Rep. Holvey
	020	Chair Schaufler
	022	Chair Schaufler adjourns the meeting at 4:42 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. SB 982, prepared information, Sen. Rick Metsger, 14 pp
2. SB 982, written letter by Legislative Counsel, Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, 4 pp
3. SB 982, -5 Amendments, staff, 8 pp
4. SB 183A, -A16 amendments, staff, 3 pp
5. SB 506A, -A3 amendments, staff, 1 p
6. SB 253A, written testimony, Christopher Moore, 3 pp
7. SB 688A, written testimony, Stephen Entler, 3 pp
8. SB 688A, Driver’s Petition Sheets, Stephen Entler, 23 pp
9. SB 688A, -A4 amendments, staff, 2 pp
10. SB 404A, -A4 amendments, staff, 2 pp