SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES

May 18, 2007 Hearing Room 343

1:00 P.M. Tapes 33 - 36

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Kate Brown, Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli, Vice-Chair

Sen. Betsy Johnson

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson

Sen. David Nelson

STAFF PRESENT: Marjorie Taylor, Committee Administrator

Krista Schuchard, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

SB 1049 – Public Hearing

HB 2082A – Public Hearing

HB 2640A/HB 2762 – Public Hearing

SB 560 – Work Session

SB 1049 – Work Session

SB 560 – 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
33A		Chair Brown calls the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
SB 1049 – PUBLIC HEARING
	005	Marjorie Taylor, Committee Administrator
	011	Chair Brown
	012	Sen. Richard Devlin, State Senator, Senate District #19
	035	Chair Brown
HB 2082A – PUBLIC HEARING
	046	Bill Bradbury, Secretary of State
	140	Chair Brown
	141	Dan Gardner, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor and Industries
	198	Chair Brown
SB 1049 – PUBLIC HEARING
	209	Chair Brown
	214	Ron Murray, Lobbyist, United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters & Marine Fitters Local 290
	240	Chair Brown
	243	Frank Wall, Executive Director, Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association
33A	260	Chair Brown
	261	Kathryn VanNatta, Government Affairs Manager, Northwest Pulp and Paper Association (EXHIBIT A)
	285	Chair Brown
	289	Murray
	302	Chair Brown
	312	VanNatta
	319	Chair Brown
	320	Sen. Ferrioli
	323	Chair Brown
HB 2640 A/HB 2762 – PUBLIC HEARING
	331	Chair Brown
	334	Marjorie Taylor, Committee Administrator
	350	Chair Brown
	352	Nicole Williams, Legislative Chair, Oregon Association of County Clerks (EXHIBITS B, C)
	365	Chair Brown
	372	Williams
	385	Chair Brown
	390	Williams
34A	001	Williams
	003	Chair Brown
	004	Sen. Ferrioli
	010	Williams
	013	Sen. Ferrioli
	015	Williams
	019	Sen. Ferrioli
	022	Williams
	027	Sen. Ferrioli
	029	Chair Brown
	030	Sen. Ferrioli
	030	Chair Brown
	031	Sen. Johnson
	040	Chair Brown
	041	Williams
	049	Sen. Johnson
	050	Chair Brown
	051	Sen. Johnson
34A	058	Williams
	060	Sen. Johnson
	062	Williams
	072	Sen. Johnson
	092	Chair Brown
	102	Sen. Johnson
	105	Williams
	107	Sen. Johnson
	109	Williams
	112	Chair Brown
	114	Sen. Ferrioli
	116	Williams
	118	Sen. Ferrioli
	120	Williams
	123	Sen. Ferrioli
	159	Chair Brown
	167	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	179	Chair Brown
	180	Sen. Ferrioli
	188	Chair Brown
	204	Sen. Ferrioli
	206	Williams
	208	Chair Brown
HB 2082A – PUBLIC HEARING
	227	John Lindback, Director of Elections, Oregon Secretary of State (EXHIBIT D)
	357	Chair Brown
	362	Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, State Representative, House District #42 (EXHIBIT E)
33B	001	Rep. Rosenbaum
	078	Chair Brown
	079	Sen. Ferrioli
	089	Rep. Rosenbaum
	122	Chair Brown
	130	Sen. Ferrioli
	137	Rep. Rosenbaum
	153	Sen. Ferrioli
	158	Rep. Rosenbaum
	164	Chair Brown
33B	173	Sen. Ben Westlund, State Senator, Senate District #27
	229	Chair Brown
	235	Philip Schradle, Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
	269	Chair Brown
	271	Erik Wasmann, Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice
	313	Chair Brown
	314	Ted Blaszack, President and Founder, Democracy Resources (EXHIBIT F)
	365	Chair Brown
	368	Blasack
	375	Chair Brown
	379	Sen. Johnson
	383	Blasack
	385	Chair Brown
	386	Sen. Ferrioli
	390	Schradle
	001	Schradle
34B	010	Sen. Ferroli
	016	Schradle
	033	Sen. Ferrioli
	040	Schradle
	050	Chair Brown
	052	Sen. Nelson
	054	Schradle
	058	Sen. Ferrioli
	060	Chair Brown
	062	Sen. Ferrioili
	071	Gerg Wasson, Executive Secretary, Committee for Petition Rights (EXHIBIT G)
	113	Sen. Nelson
	114	Wasson
	125	Chair Brown
	129	Dan Meek, Representative, Coalition for Initiative Rights (EXHIBITS H, I)
	152	Chair Brown
	154	Meek
	220	Chair Brown
	221	Ross Day, Director of Legal Affairs, Oregonians in Action
	294	Chair Brown
34B	295	Sen. Ferrioli
	298	Chair Brown
	305	Ellen Lowe, Representative, Oregon Law Center (EXHIBIT J)
	357	Janice Thompson, Executive Director, Democracy Reform Oregon
	370	Chair Brown
	371	Scott Winkels, Associate. League of Oregon Cities
	384	Chair Brown
	385	Sen. Ferrioli
	392	Lowe
	419	Sen. Ferrioli
	420	Chair Brown
	010	Sen. Ferrioli
	020	Thompson
	024	Chair Born
35A	026	Thompson
	043	Sen. Ferrioli
	054	Chair Brown
	059	Thompson
	067	Chair Brown
	069	Thompson
	076	Sen. Ferrioli
	097	Lowe
	110	Sen. Ferrioli
The following written testimony was submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Bill Northup, Citizen, Portland (EXHIBIT K)
		Carol Birch, Citizen, Portland (EXHIBIT L)
	112	Chair Brown
SB 560 – WORK SESSION
	124	Chair Brown
	130	Hasina Squires, Lobbyist, Special Districts Association of Oregon
	131	Chair Brown
	132	Squires (EXHIBIT M)
	156	Chair Brown
	157	Squires
	173	Chair Brown
	174	Sen. Ferrioli
	176	Squires
	182	Chair Brown
35A	183	Sen. Ferrioli (EXHIBIT N)
	199	Chair Brown
	200	Sen. Ferrioli (EXHIBIT O)
	205	Chair Brown (EXHBIT P)
	208	Bob Livingston, Legislative Director, Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
	240	Chair Brown
	245	Livingston
	249	Chair Brown
	252	Livingston
	255	Chair Brown
	267	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	282	Livingston
	285	John Shilts, Administrator, Workers’ Compensation Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services
	294	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	297	Shilts
	302	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	303	Shilts
	305	Livingston
	322	Sen. Johnson
	338	Livingston
	355	Sen. Johnson
	357	Livingston
	363	Chair Brown
	365	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	381	Livingston
	395	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	398	Livingston
	408	Livingston
36A	004	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	1019	Chair Brown
	023	Sen. Johnson
	024	Livingston
	034	Sen. Johnson
	038	MOTION: Sen. Brown moves to ADOPT SB 560-15 amendments dated 5/18/07.
	042	VOTE: 3-2-0 AYE: 3 - Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Brown NAY: 2 - Ferrioli, Nelson
		Chair Brown declares the motion CARRIED.
36A	053	Sen. Ferrioli
	060	Chair Brown
	061	MOTION: Sen. Ferrioli moves to ADOPT SB 560-16 amendments dated 5/15/07.
	063	Chair Brown
	066	Sen. Monnes Anderson
	069	Sen. Ferrioli
	079	VOTE: 2-3-0 AYE: 2 - Ferrioli, Nelson NAY: 3 - Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Brown
		Chair Brown declares the motion FAILED.
	081	MOTION: Sen. Ferrioli moves to ADOPT SB 560-17 amendments dated 5/18/07.
	084	Chair Brown
	086	Sen. Ferrioli
	097	VOTE: 2-3-0 AYE: 2 - Ferrioli, Nelson NAY: 3 - Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Brown
		Chair Brown declares the motion FAILED.
	098	Sen. Ferrioli
	102	MOTION: Sen. Brown moves SB 560 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	110	VOTE: 3-2-0 AYE: 3 - Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Brown NAY: 2 - Ferrioli, Nelson
		Chair Brown declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. BROWN AND SEN. PROZANSKI will lead discussion on the floor.
	114	Chair Brown
SB 1049 – WORK SESSION
	115	MOTION: Sen. Brown moves SB 1049 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	117	Sen. Ferrioli
	127	VOTE: 3-2-0 AYE: 3 - Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Brown NAY: 2 - Ferrioli, Nelson
		Chair Brown declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. DEVLIN will lead discussion on the floor.
	128	Chair Brown
SB 560 – WORK SESSION
	128	Chair Brown
	129	Sen. Ferrioli
	134	Chair Brown
	137	Sen. Ferrioli
36A	142	Chair Brown adjourns the meeting at 3:36 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. SB 1049, written testimony, Kathryn VanNatta 1 p
2. HB 2762, written testimony, Nicole Williams, 1 p
3. HB 2640A, written testimony, Nicole Williams, 2 pp
4. HB 2082A, written testimony of Kappy Eaton, John Lindback, 1 p
5. HB 2082A, written testimony, Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, 1 p
6. HB 2082A, informational packet, Ted Blaszak, 9 pp
7. HB 2082A, informational packet, Greg Wasson, 13 pp
8. HB 2082A, written testimony, Dan Meek, 2 pp
9. HB 2082A, written testimony ony, Dan Meek, 2 pp
10. HB 2082A, informational packet, Ellen Lowe, 4 pp
11. HB 2082A, written testimony, Carol Birch, 1 p
12. HB 2082A, written testimony, Bill Northup, 6 pp
13. SB 560, -11 amendments, Hasina Squires, 2 pp
14. SB 560, -16 amendments, Sen. Ted Ferrioli, 1 p
15. SB 560, -17 amendments, Sen. Ted Ferrioli, 1 p
16. SB 560, -15 amendments, staff, 2 pp