SENATE COMMITTEE ON

EDUCATION & GENERAL GOVERNMENT

February 5, 2008 Hearing Room

3:30 P.M. Tapes 1 -3

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Vicki Walker, Chair

Sen. Jeff Kruse, Vice-Chair

Sen. Mark Hass

Sen. Rick Metsger

Sen. Frank Morse

STAFF PRESENT: Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator

Beth Herzog, Committee Assistant

MEASURES HEARD: Adoption of Committee Rules – Organizational Meeting

SB 1059 - Public Hearing

SB 1099 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 1066 - Public Hearing

SB 1067 - Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 1059 - Public Hearing

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
1A	003	Chair Walker calls the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.
ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE RULES - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
	031	Chair Walker (EXHIBIT A)
	033	MOTION: Rep. Kruse moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules.
		VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Walker, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	039	Sen. Morse
	041	Sen. Metsger
	042	Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator
	044	Sen. Kruse
	051	Sen. Hass
SB 1059 - PUBLIC HEARING
	059	Chair Walker
	060	Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator
	069	Rep. George Gilman, State Representative, House District #55
	116	Chair Walker
	119	Rep. Gilman
1A	128	Chair Walker
	131	Rep. Gilman
	135	Chair Walker
	139	Chair Walker
SB 1099 - PUBLIC HEARING
	140	Chair Walker
	141	Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator (EXHIBITS B & C)
	170	Chair Walker
	182	Sen. Morse
	209	Chair Walker
	211	Sen. Morse
	268	Chair Walker
	271	Sen. Morse
	289	Chair Walker
	298	Sen. Kruse
	320	Sen. Morse
	326	Sen. Kruse
	330	Kelly Skye, General Counsel, Governor’s Office
	366	George Naughton, Administrator, Budget & Management Division, Department of Administrative Services (EXHIBIT D)
	385	Chair Walker
2A	002	Meghan Moyer, Political Organizer, Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503
	013	Chair Walker
	020	Chuck Hibner, Director, Secretary of States Audits Division
	021	Chair Walker
	022	Mr. Hibner
	026	Chair Walker
SB 1099 - WORK SESSION
	027	MOTION: Rep. Kruse moves to ADOPT SB 1099--1 amendments dated 02/05/08.
		VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Walker, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	029	MOTION: Sen. Kruse moves SB 1099 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	041	VOTE: 5-0-0
		Chair Walker, hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. MORSE will lead discussion on the floor.
	044	Chair Walker
SB 1066 - PUBLIC HEARING
2A	050	Chair Walker
	051	Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator (EXHIBIT E)
	062	Chair Walker
	066	Sen. Peter Courtney, State Senator, State District #11
	088	Chair Walker
	089	Morgan Allen, Legislative Director, Oregon Department of Education
	093	Chair Walker
	098	Ms. Richardson
	104	Denise Hall, Deputy Administrator, Oregon Educators Benefit Board (EXHIBIT F)
	127	Chair Walker
	128	Ms. Hall
	129	Sen. Kruse
	130	Chair Walker
	131	Sen. Kruse
	134	Ms. Richardson
	144	Mr. Allen
	161	Sue Love
	175	Sen. Metsger
	189	Chair Walker
	193	Ms. Richardson (EXHIBIT G)
	195	Vickie Chamberlain, Executive Director, Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (EXHIBIT H)
	224	Chair Walker
	225	Ms. Richardson (EXHIBIT I & J)
	238	Chair Walker
	249	Robert Thornhill, Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1442 (EXHIBIT K)
	412	Chair Walker
1B	008	Mr. Thomhill
	011	Chair Walker
	016	George Pernsteiner, Chancellor, Oregon University System
	105	Sen. Hass
	111	Mr. Pernsteiner
	123	Chair Walker
	129	Mr. Pernsteiner
	146	Chair Walker
	149	Dennis Johnson, Executive Director, Oregon Student Assistance Commission
1B	215	Chair Walker
	227	John Wykoff, Representative, Oregon Community College Association (EXHIBIT L)
	278	Chair Walker
	281	Sen. Morse
	290	Sen. Metsger
	311	Sen. Hass
	323	Sen. Morse
	333	Sen. Kruse
	338	Chair Walker
SB 1067 - PUBLIC HEARING
	368	Chair Walker
	371	Dana Richardson, Committee Administrator
	384	Chuck Bennett, Director of Governmental Relations, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
	399	Chair Walker (EXHIBIT M)
SB 1067 - WORK SESSION
	400	MOTION: Sen. Kruse moves SB 1067 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
	412	VOTE: 5-0-0 AYE: In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.
		Chair Walker declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER will lead discussion on the floor.
SB 1059 - PUBLIC HEARING
	433	Chair Walker
	440	Chuck Bennett, Director of Governmental Relations Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
2B	037	Stanley Beyer, Citizen, Molalla (EXHIBIT N)
	086	Chair Walker
	091	Kathleen Beyer, Citizen, Molalla
	103	Chair Walker
	111	Wayne Koster, Superintendent, Molalla River School District
	145	Sen. Kruse
	146	Mr. Koster
	151	Sen. Kruse
	156	Mr. Koster
	160	Sen. Kruse
	163	Mr. Koster
	166	Sen. Kruse
	167	Mr. Koster
2B	169	Sen. Metsger
	173	Mr. Koster
	175	Sen. Metsger
	188	Mr. Koster
	195	Sen. Metsger
	197	Mr. Koster
	201	Sen. Morse
	202	Mr. Koster
	204	Sen. Morse
	210	Mr. Koster
	223	Sen. Morse
	226	Mr. Koster
	229	Sen. Kruse
	238	Mr. Koster
	240	Sen. Kruse
	249	Mr. Koster
	261	Chair Walker
	279	Craig Roessler, Superintendent, Silver Falls School District
	365	Chair Walker
	366	Mr. Roessler
	367	Chair Walker
3A	010	Mr. Roessler
	018	Chair Walker
	020	Mr. Roessler
	026	Chair Walker
	031	Kevin Palmer, Principal, Butte Creek Elementary School
	063	Sen. Metsger
	085	Chair Walker
	098	Mr. Bennett
	146	Eileen Flinn, Legislative Coordinator, Portland Public School District (EXHIBIT O)
	198	Morgan Allen, Legislative Director, Oregon Department of Education (EXHIBIT P)
	234	Chair Walker
	243	Sen. Kruse
	251	Chair Walker
	255	Sen. Morse
	263	Chair Walker
	267	Ms. Flinn
	275	Chair Walker adjourns meeting at 6:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. Committee Rules, rules, staff, 3 pp
2. SB 1099, -1 amendments, Staff. 4 pp
3. SB 1099, -2 amendments, Staff. 1 p
4. SB 1099, prepared information, George Naughton, 1 p
5. SB 1066, -3 amendments, Staff. 1 p
6. SB 1066, written testimony, Denise Hall, 1 p
7. SB 1066, -1 amendments, Staff. 1 p
8. SB 1066, prepared information, Vickie Chamberlain, 5 pp
9. SB 1066, -2 amendments, Staff, 3 pp
10. SB 1066, -4 Amendments, staff, 3 pp
11. SB 1066, prepared information, Robert Thornton, 13 pp
12. SB 1066, written testimony, John Wykoff, 2 pp
13. SB 1067, written letter, Sen. Richard Devlin, 1 p
14. SB 1059, written testimony, Stanley Beyer, 2 pp
15. SB 1059, written testimony, Eileen Flinn, 2 pp
16. SB 1059, prepared information, Morgan Allen, 1 pp