HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

TAPE LOG

April 30, 2007 Hearing Room 357

3:00 P.M. Tapes 71 - 74

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Terry Beyer, Chair

Rep. George Gilman, Vice-Chair

Rep. Carolyn Tomei, Vice-Chair

Rep. Peter Buckley

Rep. Tom Butler

Rep. Tobias Read

Rep. Greg Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Judith Callens, Committee Administrator

Gary Roulier, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

HB 3018 – Public Hearing

HB 2033 – Work Session

HB 2872 – Work Session

HB 3082 – Work Session

HB 3161 – Work Session

HB 2466 – Work Session

HB 3273 – Work Session

HB 2827 – Work Session

HB 3018 & HB 2653 – Public Hearing

HB 3018 – Work Session

HB 2653 – Work Session

HJM 11 – Work Session

HB 2526 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2821 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2851 – 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
71A	003	Chair Beyer opens the meeting at 3:13 p.m.
HB 3018 – PUBLIC HEARING
	012	Sen. Rick Metsger, State Senator, Senate District #26
	032	Chair Beyer
HB 2033 – WORK SESSION
71A	037	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	051	Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
	107	Rep. Butler
	110	Garrett
	117	Rep. Butler
	127	Garrett
	133	Chair Beyer
	144	MOTION: Rep. Gilman moves to ADOPT HB 2033-1 amendments dated 3/12/07. (EXHIBIT A)
	151	Rep. Tomei
	173	Rep. Butler
	190	Rep. G. Smith
	210	VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	215	MOTION: Rep. Butler moves HB 2033A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
	221	Chair Beyer
	225	VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	235	Chair Beyer
HB 2872 – WORK SESSION
	240	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	253	Chair Beyer
	267	Rep. G. Smith
	274	Rep. Butler
	279	Chair Beyer
	284	Rep. Butler
	292	Callens
	297	Rep. Butler
	299	Callens
	321	Rep. Butler
	342	Callens
	349	MOTION: Rep. G. Smith moves to ADOPT HB 2872-2 amendments dated 4/27/07. (EXHIBIT B)
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	358	MOTION: Rep. G. Smith moves HB 2872A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 6-1-0 AYE: 6 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Smith G., Tomei, Beyer NAY: 1 - Butler
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED. REP. MACPHERSON will lead discussion on the floor.
	384	Chair Beyer
HB 3082 – WORK SESSION
72A	006	Rep. Dave Hunt, State Representative, House District #40
	032	Rep. Tomei
	036	Rep. Hunt
	040	Rep. Butler
	044	Rep. Hunt
	045	Rep. Butler
	054	Rep. Hunt
	063	Rep. Butler
	077	Rep. Hunt
	091	Chair Beyer
	096	Rep. G. Smith
	099	Rep. Hunt
	118	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 3082-1 amendments dated 4/20/07. (EXHIBIT C)
	122	Rep. Butler
	130	Callens
	141	B.J. Smith, Government Relations Director, Clackamas County
	157	Rep. G. Smith
	161	Smith
	170	Rep. Buckley
	176	Smith
	179	Chair Beyer
	180	Smith
	187	Chair Beyer
	198	VOTE: 6-1-0 AYE: 6 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Smith G., Tomei, Beyer NAY: 1 - Butler
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	199	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 3082A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	210	Rep. G. Smith
	212	Rep. Butler
	221	Rep. G. Smith
	227	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Read, Smith G., Tomei, Beyer NAY: 2 - Butler, Gilman
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED. REP. HUNT will lead discussion on the floor.
72A	237	Chair Beyer
HB 3161 – WORK SESSION
	244	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	259	Rep. Butler
	265	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 3161-2 amendments dated 4/26/07. (EXHIBIT D)
		VOTE: 6-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Gilman
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	271	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 3161A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	288	Chair Beyer
HB 2466 – WORK SESSION
	294	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	406	Rep. G. Smith
71B	001	Sen. Frank Morse, State Senator, Senate District #8
	029	Rep. Butler
	041	Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation (EXHIBIT E)
	103	Rep. Gilman
	104	Garrett
	110	Rep. G. Smith
	114	Garrett
	127	Rep. G. Smith
	130	Garrett
	133	Rep. G. Smith
	135	Garrett
	137	Rep. G. Smith
	144	Troy Costales, Administrator, Safety Division, Oregon Department of Transportation
	154	Rep. G. Smith
	156	Costales
	163	Rep. G. Smith
	169	Costales
	184	Rep. Butler
	194	Costales
71B	198	Rep. Butler
	234	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 2466-5 amendments dated 3/27/07. (EXHIBIT F)
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	240	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 2466-4 amendments dated 3/20/07. (EXHIBIT G)
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	245	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 2466-7 amendments dated 4/27/07. (EXHIBIT H)
	250	Chair Beyer
	254	Rep. Butler
	284	VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	287	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 2466A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED. REP. TOMEI will lead discussion on the floor.
	299	Chair Beyer
HB 3273 – WORK SESSION
	304	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	331	Mike Newnan, President, Oregon Wheat Grower’s League
72B	003	Kermit Melling, Representative, Motor Carrier Enforcement Officers
	079	Rep. Butler
	105	Rep. Tomei
	110	Melling
	112	Rep. Tomei
	115	Rep. G. Smith
	117	Melling
	133	Rep. G. Smith
	137	Melling
	142	Chair Beyer
	146	Melling
	167	Chair Beyer
	169	Melling
	180	Rep. Butler
	214	Rep. Tomei
	228	Rep. Buckley
	233	Rep. G. Smith
72B	238	Rep. Butler
	241	Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
	249	Rep. G. Smith
	250	Garrett
	258	Rep. Tomei
	263	Garrett
	264	Rep. Tomei
	266	Garrett
	278	Rep. Tomei
	281	Chair Beyer
	288	Rep. Buckley
	293	Chair Beyer
	297	Rep. Butler
	299	Chair Beyer
	301	Melling
	310	Rep. Butler
	331	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 3273 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means.
	335	Rep. Butler
	343	Rep. Gilman
	346	Chair Beyer
	376	Rep. Butler
	384	VOTE: 4-3-0 AYE: 4 - Buckley, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 3 - Butler, Gilman, Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	398	Chair Beyer
HB 2827 – WORK SESSION
	401	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
73A	001	Rep. Butler
	003	Callens
	036	Chair Beyer
	047	Rep. Butler
	054	Chair Beyer
	058	Rep. Buckley
	060	Chair Beyer
	064	Rep. Tomei
	069	Chair Beyer
	075	Rep. Butler
73A	086	Chair Beyer
	092	Rep. Butler
	095	Callens
	106	Rep. Butler
	116	Lorna Youngs, Administrator, Department of Motor Vehicles, Oregon Department of Transportation
	128	Rep. Butler
	133	Youngs
	142	MOTION: Rep. Gilman moves to ADOPT HB 2827-3 amendments dated 4/30/07. (EXHIBIT I)
		VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 2 - Butler, Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	146	Rep. Buckley
	151	Rep. Tomei
	160	Rep. Butler
	179	Chair Beyer
	190	Rep. G. Smith
	207	MOTION: Rep. Gilman moves HB 2827A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
		VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 2 - Butler, Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	227	Chair Beyer
HB 3018 & HB 2653 – PUBLIC HEARING
	237	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	238	Vice-Chair Gilman
	268	Steve Clark, Committee Member, Oregon Business Plan Initiative on Transportation (EXHIBIT J)
	320	Randy Pape, Committee Member, Oregon Business Plan (EXHIBITS K & L)
74A	001	Pape
	032	Rep. Tomei
	038	Pape
	046	Rep. Tomei
	047	Pape
	050	Rep. Tomei
	064	Clark
74A	072	Rep. Tomei
	075	Clark
	096	Rep. Butler
	103	Pape
	106	Clark
	108	Rep. Butler
	115	Pape
	118	Rep. Butler
	131	Pape
	137	Rep. Butler
	146	Pape
	170	Rep. Butler
	194	Pape
	215	Rep. Tomei
	245	Clark
	248	Rep. Buckley
	259	Callens
	278	Rep. Butler
	282	Callens
	290	Rep. Butler
	306	Sam Adams, Transportation Commissioner, City of Portland (EXHIBIT M)
73B	001	Beverly Bookin, Commercial Real Estate Economic Coalition and National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (EXHIBITS N & O)
	002	Rep. Tomei has the gavel.
	003	Bookin
	010	Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation (EXHIBITS P, Q & R)
	021	Veronica Rinard, Director of Community Relations, Portland Oregon Visitor’s Association (EXHIBIT S)
	029	Bob Russell, President, Oregon Trucking Association
	075	Vice-Chair Gilman
	076	Russell
	173	Rep. Butler
	179	Russell
	180	Rep. Butler
	181	Russell
	201	Jonathan Schlueter, Executive Director, Westside Economic Alliance (EXHIBIT T)
73B	231	Susie Pape
	242	Jay Waldron, President, Port of Portland Commission
	261	Art Schlack, Policy Manager, Association of Oregon Counties
	312	Rep. Butler
The following written testimony was submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Sorin Garber, President, Sorin Garber Consulting Group (EXHIBIT U)
		Gerald Breazeale, City Manager, City of Irrigon (EXHIBIT V)
		Steve Gaschler, Development Services Manager, City of Ontario (EXHIBIT W)
		Heidi Altmaier, Deputy Legislative Counsel (EXHIBIT X)
	314	Chair Gilman
HB 3018 – WORK SESSION
	328	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 3018-6 amendments dated 4/30/07. (EXHIBIT Y)
		VOTE: 5-1-1 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Butler, Gilman, Read, Tomei NAY: 1 - Smith G. EXCUSED: 1 - Beyer
		Vice-Chair Gilman declares the motion CARRIES.
	337	Chair Beyer
	338	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 3018A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Revenue BE RESCINDED and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means.
		VOTE: 6-1-0 AYE: 6 - Buckley, Butler, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 1 - Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	343	Chair Beyer
HB 2653 – WORK SESSION
	361	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 2653 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Revenue by prior reference.
	372	Rep. G. Smith
	382	Rep. Butler
74B	003	VOTE: 6-1-0 AYE: 6 - Buckley, Butler, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 1 - Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	010	Chair Beyer
HJM 11 – WORK SESSION
	017	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
74B	046	Rep. G. Smith
	050	Callens
	060	Rep. Buckley
	069	MOTION: Rep. Read moves to ADOPT HJM 11-2 amendments dated 4/25/07. (EXHIBIT Z)
	072	Rep. Butler
	086	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 2 - Butler, Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	089	Rep. Tomei
	094	MOTION: Rep. Gilman moves HJM 11 be sent to the floor with a BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED recommendation.
	094	VOTE: 5-2-0 AYE: 5 - Buckley, Gilman, Read, Tomei, Beyer NAY: 2 - Butler, Smith G.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED. REP. GILMAN will lead discussion on the floor.
	111	Rep. Butler
	114	Chair Beyer
HB 2526 – PUBLIC HEARING
	120	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	128	Chair Beyer
HB 2526 – WORK SESSION
	134	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 2526 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules.
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	142	Chair Beyer
HB 2821 – PUBLIC HEARING
	144	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	151	Don Schellenberg, Associate Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Farm Bureau (EXHIBIT AA)
	168	Rep. Butler
	173	Schellenberg
	174	Rep. Tomei
	176	Jack Evans, Legislative Liaison, Oregon Department of Transportation (EXHIBIT BB)
	182	Chair Beyer
HB 2821 – WORK SESSION
	191	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves to ADOPT HB 2821-1 amendments dated 4/26/07. (EXHIBIT CC)
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
74B	196	MOTION: Rep. Tomei moves HB 2821A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED. REP. BEYER will lead discussion on the floor.
	202	Chair Beyer
HB 2851 – WORK SESSION
	223	Judith Callens, Committee Administrator
	246	Rep. Butler
	258	MOTION: Rep. Butler moves to ADOPT HB 2851-1 amendments dated 4/6/07. (EXHIBIT DD)
		VOTE: 7-0-0
		Chair Beyer, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	269	MOTION: Rep. Butler moves HB 2851A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means.
		VOTE: 7-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Beyer declares the motion CARRIED.
	275	Chair Beyer adjourns the meeting at 6:43 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. HB 2033, -1 amendments, staff, 1 p
2. HB 2872, -2 amendments, staff, 1 p
3. HB 3082, -1 amendments, staff, 1 p
4. HB 3161, -2 amendments, staff, 1 p
5. HB 2466, written testimony, Matthew Garrett, 2 pp
6. HB 2466, -5 amendments, staff, 1 p
7. HB 2466, -4 amendments, staff, 1 p
8. HB 2466, -7 amendments, staff, 4 pp
9. HB 2827, -3 amendments, 21 pp
10. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Steve Clark, 2 pp
11. HB 3018 & HB 2653, organization list, Randy Pape, 1 p
12. HB 3018 & HB 2653, information packet, Randy Pape, 13 pp
13. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Sam Adams, 1 p
14. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony of Greg Manning, Beverly Bookin, 2 pp
15. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony of Michael Tharp, Beverly Bookin, 1 p
16. HB 3018, written testimony, Matthew Garrett, 1 p
17. HB 2653, written testimony, Matthew Garrett, 1 p
18. HB 3018 & HB 2653, brochure, Matthew Garrett, 12 pp
19. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Veronica Rinard, 1 p
20. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Jonathan Schlueter, 2 pp
21. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Sorin Garber, 3 pp
22. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Gerald Braezeale, 1 p
23. HB 3018 & HB 2653, written testimony, Steve Gaschler, 1 p
24. HB 3018, written testimony, Heidi Altmaier, 1 p
25. HB 3018, -6 amendments, staff, 7 pp
26. HJM 11, -2 amendments, staff, 2 pp

AA. HB 2821, written testimony, Don Schellenberg, 3 pp

BB. HB 2821, written testimony, Jack Evans, 1 p

CC. HB 2821, -1 amendments, staff, 2 pp

DD. HB 2851, -1 amendments, staff, 2 pp