Joint Committee on Ways and Means – 2007 Session

Full Committee

Meeting Index

May 16, 2007	Hearing Room F
4:30 p.m.	Tapes: 50A, 51

Members Present:

Sen. Schrader, Co-Chair Sen. Carter, Vice-Chair Sen. Bates Sen. Devlin Sen. Gordly Sen. Johnson Sen. Morse Sen. Nelson Sen. Verger Sen. Westlund Sen. Whitsett Sen. Winters

Rep. Nolan, Co-Chair Rep. Nathanson, Vice-Chair Rep. D. Edwards Rep. Galizio Rep. Garrard Rep. Hanna Rep. Jenson Rep. Morgan Rep. Shields

Members Excused:

Staff Present:

Ken Rocco, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Fiscal Office Sheila Barker, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Susie Jordan, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Daron Hill, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Doug Wilson, Budget Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office Susan Cook, Committee Assistant, Legislative Fiscal Office

Measures or Issues Heard:

Work Session: SB 5533 Department of State Police SB 5540 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission SB 5544 Oregon Youth Authority HB 2277 Relating to maritime pilot licensing fees Federal Grant request for the Department of Human Services

This meeting index is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete content, please refer to the tapes.

Tape #/Counter	Speaker	Issues, Votes, Exhibits
TAPE 50A
003	Co-Chair Schrader	Calls the meeting to order at 4:43 p.m.
005	Co-Chair Schrader	Opens Work Session.
Budget Bills Reported Out of Subcommittee
	SB 5533, Department of State Police
008	Co-Chair Schrader
011	Sen. Westlund	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #1)
051	Co-Chair Schrader
053	Rep. Edwards	Moves that the Joint Committee on Ways and Means instruct the Legislative Fiscal Office to begin developing the necessary language for a special purpose appropriation and instructions to the State Police to be included in the Emergency Fund Bill, SB 5509 providing funding for 24/7 highway coverage for the patrol division of the Oregon State Police over and above the funding approved by the Public Safety SubCommittee for the patrol division in SB 5533.
063	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 18– 1 – 2 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Whitsett, Carter, and Schrader; Reps., Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Morgan, Nathanson, and Nolan No: Rep. Hanna Exc: Rep. Jenson and Garrard
064	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
068	Rep. Hanna	Moves that the recommendation be modified as to replace the -1 Amendment with the -2 Amendment.
	Rep. Hanna	Submits Senate Bill 5533-2 amendment (Exhibit #2).
070	Co-Chair Schrader
071	Rep. Hanna
086	Co-Chair Schrader
089	Sen. Whitsett
097	Co-Chair Schrader
102	Rep. Morgan
128	Co-Chair Schrader
130	Sen. Westlund
159	Sen. Gordly
176	Sen. Bates
201	Sen. Westlund
218	Sen. Bates
220	Sen. Winters
252	Sen. Devlin
285	Co-Chair Schrader
290	Sen. Devlin
298	Sen. Westlund
321	Co-Chair Schrader	Recesses the Committee.
322	Co-Chair Schrader	Reconvenes the Committee.
323	Ken Rocco, Legislative Fiscal Officer
		Vote: 8 – 11 – 2 Aye: Sens. Gordly, Winters, Morse, Nelson, and Whitsett; Reps. Morgan, Hanna, and Garrard No: Sens. Westlund, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Verger, Carter, and Schroeder; Reps. Galizio, Shields, Nathanson, and Nolan Exc.: Rep. Jenson and Edwards
353	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion FAILED.
355	Co-Chair Schrader	Recesses the Committee.
357	Co-Chair Schrader	Reconvenes the Committee.
362	Sen. Nelson	Discusses email received from Onno Husing (Exhibit #3).
370	Co-Chair Schrader	Vote on original motion.
		Vote: 18– 2 – 1 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Whitsett, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Garrard, Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan. No: Reps. Morgan, and Hanna. Exc: Rep. Jenson
375	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
378	Co-Chair Schrader
	SB 5540, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
390	Sen. Devlin	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #4)
422	Co-Chair Schrader
426	Sen. Whitsett
427	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 19– 1 – 1 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Morgan, Hanna, Garrard, Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan. No: Sen. Whitsett. Exc: Rep. Jenson
428	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
	SB 5544, Oregon Youth Authority
436	Sen. Westlund	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #5)
Tape 51B
003	Sen. Westlund	Continues reading pony.
028	Co-Chair Schrader
030	Sen. Morse
035	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 16 – 4 – 1 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Galizio, Shields, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan. No: Sen. Whitsett; Reps. Morgan, Hanna, and Garrard Exc: Rep. Jenson
037	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
038	Co-Chair Schrader
Other Bills Reported Out of Subcommittee
	HB 2277, Relating to maritime pilot licensing fees
042	Rep. Hanna	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #6)
058	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 19 – 1 – 1 Aye: Sens. Westlund, Gordly, Winters, Johnson, Bates, Devlin, Morse, Nelson, Verger, Whitsett, Carter, and Schrader; Reps. Hanna, Garrard, Galizio, Edwards, Nathanson, and Nolan. No: Rep. Morgan. Exc: Rep. Jenson
060	Co-Chair Schrader	Declares the motion CARRIED.
061	Co-Chair Schrader
Other Business – Federal Grant Requests
	Department of Human Services: Federal grant request to provide housing to low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS
065	Rep. Nathanson	Moves subcommittee recommendation; reads pony. (Exhibit #7)
073	Co-Chair Schrader
074	Sen. Morse
079	Co-Chair Schrader
080	Sen. Johnson
088	Sen. Carter
090	Co-Chair Schrader
		Vote: 19 – 0 – 2 Exc: Rep. Jenson and Shields
091	Co-Chair Schrader	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
092	Co-Chair Schrader	Adjourns the meeting at 5:29 pm.

Additional Exhibits:

Jeff Leighty, written testimony (Exhibit #8).