HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
April 17, 2007 Hearing Room 357
8:00 AM Tapes 134-136
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Greg Macpherson, Chair
Rep. Jeff Barker, Vice-Chair
Rep. Gene Whisnant, Vice-Chair
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Rep. Kevin Cameron
Rep. Linda Flores
Rep. Betty Komp
Rep. Wayne Krieger
Rep. Tobias Read
VISITING MEMBERS: Rep. Susan Morgan
STAFF PRESENT: Matt
Kalmanson, Counsel
Sara Campbell, Committee Assistant
Measures or Issues Heard: HB 2310 Public Hearing
HB 2853 Public Hearing
HB 2853 Work Session
HB 2908 Public Hearing
HB 2908 Work Session
HB 3083 Public Hearing
HB 3083 Work Session
HB 2905 Work Session
HB 3084 Public Hearing
HB 2833 Public Hearing
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TAPE # AND SIDE |
COUNTER NUMBER |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER OR CHANGE IN SPEAKER |
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134A |
003 |
Chair Macpherson calls the meeting into order at
8:00 a.m. |
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HB
2310- PUBLIC HEARING |
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010 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel (EXHIBIT A) |
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026 |
James Brewer, Corvallis |
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047 |
Chair Macpherson |
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048 |
Brewer |
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054 |
Chair Macpherson |
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134A |
056 |
Brewer |
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060 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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074 |
Chair Macpherson |
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076 |
Kalmanson |
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080 |
Brewer |
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090 |
Bill Brewer, Oregon State Bar (EXHIBIT B) |
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115 |
Chair Macpherson |
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126 |
Brewer |
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160 |
J. Brewer |
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180 |
Chair Macpherson |
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181 |
J. Brewer |
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183 |
Chair Macpherson |
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192 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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207 |
Brewer |
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230 |
Kalmanson |
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245 |
Chair Macpherson |
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255 |
Rep. Cameron |
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HB
2853- PUBLIC HEARING |
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270 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel |
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279 |
Rep. Susan Morgan, House District 2 |
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300 |
Ken Messerle, Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad |
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313 |
Kevin Spraglin, Pacific Railroad |
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331 |
Yates (EXHIBIT
C) |
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053 |
Chair Macpherson |
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055 |
Yates |
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367 |
Chair Macpherson |
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368 |
Yates |
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135A |
002 |
Rep. Whisnant |
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004 |
Yates |
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010 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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019 |
Yates |
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030 |
Spraglin |
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042 |
Rep. Cameron |
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052 |
Robert Grossman, Willamette Railroads |
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076 |
Roger Martin, Union Pacific Railroad Company |
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101 |
Rep. Cameron |
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HB
2853- WORK SESSION |
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135A |
110 |
Rep. Krieger |
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111 |
Rep. Susan Morgan, House District 2 |
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117 |
Rep. Whisnant |
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124 |
Chair Macpherson |
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131 |
Jane Yates, Pacific Railroad |
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136 |
Chair Macpherson |
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141 |
Rep. Whisnant |
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142 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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145 |
Yates |
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151 |
Kalmanson |
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157 |
Rep. Cameron |
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160 |
Chair Macpherson |
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Rep.
Cameron MOTION: Moves HB
2853 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation. |
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VOTE:
9-0-0 |
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Chair
Macpherson Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. REP. MORGAN will lead discussion on the floor. |
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HB
2908- PUBLIC HEARING |
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179 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel |
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211 |
Chair Macpherson |
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215 |
Kelly Anderson, Attorney By Conference Phone |
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281 |
Chair Macpherson |
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284 |
Opal Shipman, Citizen By Conference Phone |
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290 |
Chair Macpherson |
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302 |
James Surface, Physical Therapist |
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370 |
Chair Macpherson |
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375 |
Surface |
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385 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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389 |
Rep. Cameron |
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390 |
Surface |
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400 |
John Powell, State Farm Insurance Company |
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134B |
012 |
Steve Murrell, State Farm Insurance Company |
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013 |
Chair Macpherson |
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020 |
Powell |
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032 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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038 |
Powell |
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134B |
043 |
Rep. Cameron |
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048 |
Murrell |
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053 |
Rep. Cameron |
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060 |
Rep. Flores |
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063 |
Powell |
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071 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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073 |
Rep. Flores |
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075 |
Chair Macpherson |
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078 |
Neil Jackson, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (EXHIBIT D) |
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105 |
Rep. Cameron |
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106 |
Jackson |
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107 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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110 |
Jackson |
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118 |
Chair Macpherson |
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HB 2908
WORK SESSION |
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120 |
Chair Macpherson |
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128 |
Rep. Flores |
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132 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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136 |
Chair Macpherson |
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138 |
Rep, Whisnant |
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142 |
Chair Macpherson |
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148 |
Rep. Cameron |
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160 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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166 |
Rep. Cameron |
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176 |
Rep. Flores |
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188 |
Rep. Krieger |
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196 |
Chair Macpherson |
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200 |
Rep. Barker |
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202 |
Chair Macpherson |
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204 |
Rep. Barker |
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206 |
Chair Macpherson |
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217 |
Rep. Cameron |
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Rep.
Barker MOTION: Moves HB 2908 to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation. |
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VOTE:
7-2-0 AYE: 7 - Barker, Bonamici, Flores, Komp, Krieger, Read,
Macpherson NAY: 2 - Cameron, Whisnant |
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Chair
Macpherson The motion
CARRIES. REP.
BONAMICI will lead discussion on the floor. |
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HB 3083- PUBLIC HEARING |
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134B |
225 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel (EXHIBIT E) |
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239 |
Steve Murrell, State Farm Insurance Company |
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278 |
Brooks Cooper, Civil Trial Lawyer |
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379 |
Rep. Flores |
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135B |
006 |
Cooper |
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008 |
Rep. Flores |
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011 |
Cooper |
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020 |
Rep. Flores |
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025 |
Cooper |
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032 |
Rep. Cameron |
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035 |
Cooper |
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040 |
Chair Macpherson |
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HB 3083
WORK SESSION |
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042 |
Rep. Barker |
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043 |
Chair Macpherson |
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044 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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046 |
Chair Macpherson |
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047 |
Rep. Barker |
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048 |
Chair Macpherson |
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Rep.
Barker MOTION: Moves to adopt HB 3083 -1 amendments dated
4/16/07. |
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VOTE:
9-0-0 |
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Rep.
Barker MOTION: Moves HB 3083 to the committee Ways and Means with a DO PASS AS
AMENDED recommendation by prior reference. |
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VOTE:
9-0-0 |
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Chair
Macpherson Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. |
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HB
2905- WORK SESSION |
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066 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel (EXHIBIT F & G) |
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080 |
Chair Macpherson |
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084 |
Rep. Komp |
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086 |
Chair Macpherson |
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135B |
088 |
Rep. Whisnant |
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098 |
Lane Shetterly, President, Land Conservation
Association |
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120 |
Chair Macpherson |
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126 |
Rep. Komp |
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136 |
Chair Macpherson |
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Rep. Komp MOTION: Moves to adopt HB 2905 -1 amendments dated
3/23/07. |
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VOTE: 9-0-0 |
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Rep. Komp MOTION: Moves to adopt HB 2905 -2 amendments dated
4/16/07. |
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VOTE: 9-0-0 |
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Rep. Komp MOTION: Moves HB
2905 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation. |
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VOTE:
9-0-0 |
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Chair
Macpherson Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED. REP. KOMP will lead discussion on the
floor. |
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HB
3084- PUBLIC HEARING |
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139 |
Matt Kalmanson, Counsel |
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160 |
Neil Jackson, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (EXHIBIT H) |
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210 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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217 |
Jackson |
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221 |
Rep. Flores |
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230 |
Jackson |
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235 |
Rep. Flores |
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244 |
John Powell, State Farm Insurance Company |
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254 |
Steve Murrell, State Farm Insurance Company |
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280 |
Powell |
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300 |
Lana Butterfield, Safeco |
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320 |
John Clements, Safeco (EXHIBIT I) |
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346 |
Beth Reeves, Safeco |
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406 |
Chair Macpherson |
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416 |
Clements |
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419 |
Rep. Barker |
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425 |
Rep. Bonamici |
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432 |
Clements |
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444 |
Reeves |
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448 |
Shawn Miller, Property Casualty Insurers Association
of America (EXHIBIT J) |
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HB
2833- PUBLIC HEARING |
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136A |
001 |
Chair Macpherson |
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006 |
Brian DeLashmutt, Oregon Council of Police
Associations |
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010 |
Chair Macpherson |
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136A |
014 |
Chair Macpherson adjourns the meeting at 9:56 a.m. |
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY