SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

May 30, 2007 Hearing Room B

3:00 PM Tapes 73 - 74

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Chair

Sen. Roger Beyer, Vice-Chair

Sen. Brad Avakian

Sen. Avel Gordly

Sen. Rod Monroe

STAFF PRESENT: Anna Braun, Committee Administrator

Brian Egger, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD: HB 2585 A – Work Session

HB 2892 – Work Session

HB 2871 A – Work Session

HB 2891 – Work Session

HB 2397 A – Public Hearing

HB 2619 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2397 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2783 A – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 3362 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2513 A –Work Session

HB 2460 – Work Session

HB 2635 – Work Session

HB 2205 A – Work Session

HB 3183 – Public Hearing and Work Session

HB 2224 A – Work Session

HB 2285 – 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
73A	002	Chair Prozanski calls the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
HB 2585 A, HB 2892 – WORK SESSION
	016	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves HB 2585A and HB 2892 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules.
	019	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	021	Chair Prozanski
HB 2871 A – WORK SESSION
	025	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT A, B)
73A	035	Chair Prozanski
	037	MOTION: Sen. Monroe moves to ADOPT HB 2871A-22 amendments dated 5/30/07.
	039	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	041	Sen. Beyer (EXHIBIT C)
	044	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves to ADOPT HB 2871A-11 amendments dated 5/30/07.
	058	Chair Prozanski (EXHIBIT D)
	070	Sen. Gordly
	076	Sen. Avakian
	093	VOTE: 1-4-0 AYE: 1 - Beyer NAY: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion FAILED.
	095	Sen. Beyer (EXHIBIT E)
	100	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves to ADOPT HB 2871A-16 amendments dated 5/24/07.
	116	Sen. Monroe
	122	Chair Prozanski
	143	VOTE: 1-4-0 AYE: 1 - Beyer NAY: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion FAILED.
	145	Chair Prozanski
	147	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves to ADOPT HB 2871A-20 amendments dated 5/25/07.
	150	Sen. Gordly
	152	Sen. Beyer
	160	Sen. Monroe
	175	VOTE: 2-3-0 AYE: 2 - Beyer, Gordly NAY: 3 - Avakian, Monroe, Prozanski
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion FAILED.
	177	Chair Prozanski
	179	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2871A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	183	Sen. Beyer
	190	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor.
73A	195	Chair Prozanski
HB 2891 – WORK SESSION
	202	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT F)
	208	Ben Westlund, State Senator, District 27
	271	Chair Prozanski
	284	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2891 amendments dated 5/21/07.
	287	VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Monroe
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	291	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2891 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	293	Sen. Beyer
	306	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor.
	310	Chair Prozanski
HB 2397 A – PUBLIC HEARING
	331	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT G)
	341	Betty Komp, State Representative, District 22 (EXHIBIT H)
	383	Al Shannon, Portland OR (EXHIBIT I)
	405	Brian Boquist, State Representative, District 23
74A	012	Chair Prozanski
	017	Greg Macpherson, State Representative, District 38
	036	Vice-Chair Beyer
	049	Steve Delaney, Director, Public Employees Retirement System
	058	Vice-Chair Beyer
	060	Delaney
	062	Vice-Chair Beyer
	064	Delaney
	066	Vice-Chair Beyer
	068	Delaney
	070	Vice-Chair Beyer
	072	Delaney
	076	Sen. Avakian
	078	Delaney
	081	Chair Prozanski
HB 2619 – PUBLIC HEARING
74A	092	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT J, K)
	102	Chair Prozanski
	108	Brian DeLashmutt, Government Relations, Oregon Council of Police Associations
	120	Judy Sugnet, State Representative Brad Witt
	151	Beth Anne Danby, Oregon Education Association
	168	DeLashmutt
	177	Chair Prozanski
	185	Brad Witt, State Representative, District 31
	226	Chair Prozanski
HB 2619 – WORK SESSION
	233	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2619-3 amendments dated 5/21/07.
	239	VOTE: 3-1-1 AYE: 3 - Avakian, Gordly, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer EXCUSED: 1 - Monroe
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED.
	241	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2619-4 amendments dated 5/30/07.
	245	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	247	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2619 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
		VOTE: 5-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Monroe
	260	Sen. Beyer
	283	Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. AVAKIAN will lead discussion on the floor.
	287	Chair Prozanski
HB 2397 A – PUBLIC HEARING
	295	Greg Macpherson, State Representative, District 38 (EXHIBIT L)
	380	Chair Prozanski
HB 2397 A – WORK SESSION
	402	MOTION: Sen. Monroe moves to ADOPT HB 2397A-6 amendments dated 5/11/07.
	410	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED.
	412	MOTION: Sen. Monroe moves to ADOPT HB 2397A-7 amendments dated 5/23/07.
74A	416	Sen. Gordly
	422	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	434	MOTION: Sen. Monroe moves HB 2397A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	438	Sen. Beyer
73B	010	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. GORDLY will lead discussion on the floor.
	015	Chair Prozanski
HB 2783 A - PUBLIC HEARING
73B	017	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT M)
	024	Chair Prozanski
	031	Shawn Miller, Liberty Northwest
	044	Jerry Managhan, Deputy Administrator, Workers’ Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services (EXHIBIT N)
	051	Chair Prozanski
HB 2783 A – WORK SESSION
	056	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves to ADOPT HB 2783A-3 amendments dated 5/18/07.
	059	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	061	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves HB 2783A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	063	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. BEYER will lead discussion on the floor.
	066	Chair Prozanski
HB 3362 – PUBLIC HEARING
	071	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT O)
	084	Arthur Towers, Political Director, SEIU Local 503 (EXHIBIT P)
	109	Mary Wood, Lincoln City OR
	125	Julia Huddleston, Manger, Seniors and People with Disabilities Division, Department of Human Services (EXHIBIT Q)
HB 3362 – WORK SESSION
	134	Sen. Avakian MOTION: Moves to ADOPT HB 3362-1 amendments dated 5/29/07.
	136	VOTE: 5-0-0
73B		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	139	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 3362 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	141	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. GORDLY will lead discussion on the floor.
	147	Chair Prozanski
HB 2513 A – WORK SESSION
	160	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves HB 2513A to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED to the committee on Rules.
	163	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	165	Chair Prozanski
HB 2460 – WORK SESSION
	169	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT R)
	176	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2460-2 amendments dated 5/23/07.
	178	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	180	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2460 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	184	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. AVAKIAN will lead discussion on the floor.
	187	Chair Prozanski
HB 2635 – WORK SESSION
	191	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT S)
	199	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2635-3 amendments dated 5/25/07.
	201	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	203	Sen. Avakian MOTION: Moves HB 2635 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	213	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
73B		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MONROE will lead discussion on the floor.
	215	Chair Prozanski
HB 2205 A – WORK SESSION
	218	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT T)
	232	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2205A-3 amendments dated 5/22/07.
	234	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	240	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2205A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	246	VOTE: 4-1-0 AYE: 4 - Avakian, Gordly, Monroe, Prozanski NAY: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor.
	248	Chair Prozanski
HB 3183 – PUBLIC HEARING
	258	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator
	262	Greg Macpherson, State Representative, District 38
	313	Mark Nelson, Association of Oregon Faculties (EXHIBIT U, V)
	355	Macpherson
	362	Sen. Monroe
HB 3183 – WORK SESSION
	381	Sen. Gordly
	384	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves to ADOPT HB 3183-1 amendments dated 5/30/07.
	386	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	389	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves HB 3183 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	393	VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Avakian
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MONROE will lead discussion on the floor.
	396	Chair Prozanski
HB 2224 A – WORK SESSION
	406	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator
74B	003	Chair Prozanski
	011	MOTION: Sen. Beyer moves HB 2224A to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
74B	015	VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Avakian
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. GORDLY will lead discussion on the floor.
	018	Chair Prozanski
HB 2285 – WORK SESSION
	020	Anna Braun, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT W)
	026	Chair Prozanski
	036	Sen. Beyer
	041	Steve Delaney, Director, Oregon PERS
	105	Sen. Beyer
	107	Sen. Gordly
	119	Delaney
	128	Sen. Gordly
	132	Chair Prozanski
	140	Sen. Beyer
	147	Chair Prozanski
	149	Sen. Beyer
	154	Chair Prozanski
	158	Delaney
	164	Chair Prozanski
	166	Delaney
	173	Sen. Beyer
	176	Sen. Gordly
	178	Chair Prozanski recesses the meeting at 4:51 p.m.
	180	Chair Prozanski reconvenes the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
	183	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves to ADOPT HB 2285-1 amendments dated 5/25/07.
	185	VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	189	MOTION: Sen. Avakian moves HB 2285 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	191	VOTE: 4-0-1 EXCUSED: 1 - Beyer
		Chair Prozanski, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. AVAKIAN will lead discussion on the floor.
	206	Sen. Gordly
	208	Chair Prozanski
	236	Sen. Gordly
74B	239	Chair Prozanski
	253	Sen. Avakian
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		HB 2619, prepared testimony, Paul Holvey, 1 p (EXHIBIT X) HB 2513 A, prepared testimony, Carolyn Tomei, 2 pp (EXHIBIT Y)
	257	Chair Prozanski adjourns the meeting at 5:09 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. HB 2871 A, -A20 amendment, staff, 1 p
2. HB 2871 A, -A22 amendment, staff, 12 pp
3. HB 2871 A, -A11 amendment, Roger Beyer, 1 p
4. HB 2871 A, LC opinion, Sean Brennan, 3 pp
5. HB 2871 A,-A16 amendment, Roger Beyer, 1 p
6. HB 2891, -2 amendment, staff, 3 pp
7. HB 2397 A, -A6 amendment, staff, 2 pp
8. HB 2397 A, prepared testimony, Betty Komp, 1 p
9. HB 2397 A, prepared testimony, Al Shannon, 2 pp
10. HB 2619, -3 amendment, staff, 2 pp
11. HB 2619, -4 amendment, staff, 3 pp
12. HB 2397 A, -A7 amendment, Greg Macpherson, 2 pp
13. HB 2783 A, -A3 amendment, staff, 5 pp
14. HB 2783 A, prepared testimony, John Shilts, 1p
15. HB 3362, -1 amendment, staff, 1 p
16. HB 3362, prepared testimony, Arthur Towers, 2 pp
17. HB 3362, prepared testimony, Julia Huddleston, 2 pp
18. HB 2460, -2 amendment, staff, 8 pp
19. HB 2635, -3 amendment, staff, 1 p
20. HB 2205 A, -A3 amendment, staff , 2 pp
21. HB 3183, prepared testimony, Mark Nelson, 3 pp
22. HB 3183, -1 amendment, Mark Nelson, 1 p
23. HB 2285, -1 amendment, staff, 17 pp
24. HB 2619, prepared testimony, Paul Holvey, 1 p
25. HB 2513, prepared testimony, Carolyn Tomei, 3 pp