2014-161-Minutes for Meeting February 19,2014 Recorded 3/17/2014 Legislative Update Meeting Notes
February 19,2014—7:30 a.m.
Allen Room
Attendees:
Judith Ure,Erik Kropp,Ken Hales,Ed Keith,Chris Doty,Alan Unger,Justin Rainey, Mark Nelson,
Tony DeBone,Jamie Christman(Bend Chamber),Representative Whisnant,Representative McClane,
Nick Lelack, Senator Ferrioli,and Representative McClane.
Central Oregon Legislator Updates
Representative Whisnant provided an update on a bill related to Cover Oregon.
Representative McClane discussed HB 4134 and noted that there is a dash-4 amendment
supported by AOC. Ken Hales stated that the juvenile directors had a conference call to discuss
HB 4134 and agreed to withdraw opposition for concessions on the make up of the study group.
Mark Nelson recommends that the County still oppose the bill and said concessions would
probably not be agreed to. Representative Whisnant said that a compromise on this bill is
unlikely.After discussion among local legislators,Ken Hales recommended to the Board that
Deschutes County oppose the bill.Commissioners Unger and DeBone stated that they are in
opposition to the bill.
II. Deschutes County Priority Bills
Commissioner DeBone noted that he met with several senators last week to discuss SB 1578,the
biomass bill. Mark Nelson summarized the testimony on SB 1578 from the Senate committee and
noted that it is not a done deal.
Justen Rainey discussed HB 4048 and stated that the bill passed out of Judiciary Committee. Erik
Kropp said that an analysis performed by City County Insurance Services estimated that passage
of the bill will have an annual fiscal cost to cities and counties of$2.7 million.
Justen Rainey provided an update on HB 4056
Justen Rainey said that HB 4141 will likely change drastically through a"gut and stuff"
III. Other Bills of Interest
Jamie Christman asked for an update on HB 4119. Representative McClane stated that the bill
moved from the floor to the Rules Committee. Jamie Christian stated that the Chamber is
considering writing a letter of support on HB 1578.
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Deschutes County Agenda
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
7:30am
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I. CENTRAL OREGON LEGISLATOR UPDATES
a. Update on Legislator's Bills and 2014 Session
IL DESCHUTES COUNTY PRIORITY BILLS
a. Priority 1 Bills
i. SB 1578
1. Senate Floor Vote
b. Priority 2 Bills
i. HB 4048-Oppose
1. Referred to JWM
HB 4056-Support
1. Passed House 59-0. Jenson Excused
2, Senate Rules Committee
iii. HB 4134-Oppose
1. Passed to Rules with Sub to JWM
iv. HB 4141 -Oppose
1. PH Held on 2/5
III. NEXT MEETING
a. February 26, 2014- 7:30am
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
Deschutes County
SB 1578A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 1 1/28/14
Summary: Modifies types of green energy technology for which at least 1.5 percent of total contract price of
certain public improvement contract for construction or certain reconstruction or major renovation
of public building must be spent.
Status:
2/17/14 S-Second reading.
2/14/14 S-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Finance and Revenue
be rescinded.(Printed A-Eng.)
2/14/14 S-Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
2/13/14 S-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Rural Communities and Economic Development,then Finance and Revenue.
2/3/14 S-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
HB 4048A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 2 1/27/14
Summary: Provides that public body and its officers,employees and agents are not immune from liability for
wrongful death of person who is covered by workers'compensation law if death occurred in
course and scope of decedent's employment,death occurred as result of criminal conduct and
decedent was not employed by public body at time of death.
Status:
2/17/14 H-Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
2/13/14 H-Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2/13/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments,be printed A-Engrossed,and be referred to
Ways and Means.
2/11/14 H-Work Session held.
2/3/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Judiciary.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4056 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 2 1/27/14
Summary: Prohibits county clerk or county recording officer from recording document that records death
filed in conjunction with owning or having interest in land if document originated in this state and
includes medical information related to cause of death.
Status:
2/11/14 S-Referred to Rules.
2/10/14 S-First reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/6/14 H-Third reading.Carried by Whisnant.Passed.Ayes,59;Excused for Business of the House,1--
Jenson.
2/5/14 H-Second reading.
2/4/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Rules.
2/3/14 H-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
HB 4134A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 2 1/27/14
Summary: Directs Youth Development Council to allocate funds available to support community-based
prevention and intervention programs and services based on indicators of need for youth ages 6
through 20.
Status:
2/13/14 H-Without recommendation as to passage,with amendments,be printed A-Engrossed,be
referred to Rules,and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/13/14 H-Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/12/14 H-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4141 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 2 1/27/14
Summary: Provides that certain property tax exemptions and certain cancellations of property taxes do not
apply to property taxes imposed by school districts or education service districts.
Status:
2/5/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue.
HB 4015A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/27/14
Summary: Directs certain state agencies to use regional priorities for community and economic development
in consideration of project funding decisions made in connection with grant,loan or incentive
programs.
Status:
2/17/14 H-Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
2/14/14 H-Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2/14/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments,be printed A-Engrossed,and be referred to
Ways and Means.
2/13/14 H-Work Session held.
2/11/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/6/14 H-Public Hearing and Possible Work Session cancelled.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Rural Communities.
HB 4017A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 3 1/27/14
Summary: For purposes of litigation regarding local improvement district assessment or reassessment lien
levied within certain dates by city,if owner or predecessor in interest objected to formation of
district and assessment or reassessment was more than double real market value of property and
exceeded real market value by more than$1.4 million,requires court to revise assessment or
reassessment,if higher,down to dollar value of special benefit to property attributable to local
improvement on date
Status:
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
2/14/14 H-Without recommendation as to passage,with amendments,be printed A-Engrossed,and be
referred to Rules.
2/14/14 H-Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
2/13/14 H-Work Session held.
2/11/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Rural Communities.
HB 4024 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info No Position 3 1/27/14
Summary: Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to implement provisions of statute
requiring public employer to interview each veteran who applies for civil service position or
eligibility list,if veteran has skills from military education or experience that substantially relate to
civil service position.
Status:
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Veterans'Services and Emergency Preparedness.
HB 4037 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Authorizes county sheriff to designate county juvenile department or Oregon Youth Authority to
provide direct transfer of juvenile offenders to youth correction facility as part of agreement with
Department of Corrections or supervisory authority of county.
Status:
2/17/14 S-First reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/17/14 S-Referred to Judiciary.
2/14/14 H-Rules suspended.Third reading.Carried by Barton.Passed.Ayes,58;Excused,2--Hanna,
Richardson.
2/14/14 H-Second reading.
2/13/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass.
2/11/14 H-Work Session held.
2/6/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Judiciary.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4039A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 2/5/14
Summary: Provides exemption from ad valorem property taxation for property of nonprofit corporation that,
for tax year beginning on July 1,2012,was actually offered,occupied or used as low-income
housing and granted exemption by county.
Status:
2/19/14 S-Public Hearing and Work Session scheduled.
2/14/14 S-Referred to Finance and Revenue.
2/14/14 H-Third reading.Carried by Berger.Passed.Ayes,56;Excused,3--Conger,Hanna,Richardson;
Excused for Business of the House,1--Speaker Kotek.
2/14/14 S-First reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
2/13/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2/13/14 H-Second reading.
2/11/14 H-Work Session held.
2/5/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4055 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: For purposes of tax on customer access to 9-1-1 emergency reporting system from prepaid
telecommunications service customers,requires Department of Revenue to establish by rule
policies and procedures for collection of tax imposed on prepaid services and on fixed
interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service.
Status:
2/4/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue.
HB 4080 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Establishes procedures for collecting emergency communications tax imposed on consumers of
prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
Status:
2/4/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4089 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Limits length of incarceration court may impose when certain probationary sentences are revoked
for reasons other than commission of new crime.
Status:
2/11/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Judiciary.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4099 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 2/4/14
Summary: Directs Department of Justice to conduct study on laws of this state that would need to be amended
if people of this state vote to legalize marijuana at next regular general election held throughout
this state.
Status:
2/17/14 H-Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
2/12/14 H-Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/12/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/5/14 H-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
2/3/14 H-Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
HB 4106 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/27/14
Summary: Exempts from property taxation real and personal property of history museum,natural history
museum or science museum that is land on which museum is situated or that is used in
conjunction with public displays,used to educate public,used to sell goods related to displays or
educational purpose of museum,used to sell goods and services providing refreshment to public
while visiting museum or used as theater for presentations about history or science.
Status:
2/6/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue.
HB 4112 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 3 1/27/14
Summary: Requires tax collector of county in which real property is located to assign property tax lien to
assignee if tax collector receives written authorization from property owner and payment of taxes
and fee from assignee.
Status:
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Revenue.
HB 4119 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 3 1/27/14
Summary: Permits contracting agency to solicit or use pricing policies or proposals or other pricing
information to determine compensation for consultant providing certain services only after
contracting agency has selected candidate and before entering into contract with consultant.
Status:
2/14/14 H-Motion to refer to Rules carried.Referred.
2/14/14 H-Third reading.Carried by Hoyle.
2/13/14 H-Rules suspended.Carried over to February 14,2014 Calendar.
2/12/14 H-Second reading.
2/11/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass.
2/10/14 H-Work Session held.
2/7/14 H-Work Session cancelled.
2/5/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Business and Labor.
HB 4122A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Oppose 3 1/27/14
Summary: Requires state contracting agency or public corporation that implements information technology
initiative to obtain,in separate procurement,quality management services from qualified
contractor if value of information technology initiative exceeds$5 million or meets certain other
criteria.
Status:
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
2/17/14 H-Third reading.Carried by Nathanson.Passed.Ayes,40;Nays,18--Bentz,Berger,Conger,
Davis,Esquivel,Hanna,Jenson,Kennemer,Krieger,McLane,Olson,Parrish,Richardson,
Sprenger,Thompson,Weidner,Whisnant,Whitsett;Excused,2--Hicks,Tomei.
2/14/14 H-Second reading.
2/14/14 H-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2/13/14 H-Work Session held.
2/6/14 H-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
HB 4144 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Establishes Oregon Investment Department as public investment agency to be supervised by
director appointed by Oregon Investment Council.
Status:
2/17/14 H-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/3/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/3/14 H-Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
HB 4155 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 2/12/14
Summary: Authorizes Public Employees Retirement Board to establish procedures for recovering
administrative costs from participating public employers for providing to those employers
information or services needed to report in compliance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Status:
2/19/14 H-Public Hearing and Possible Work Session scheduled.
2/12/14 H-Referred to Rules.
2/7.0/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
SB 1501 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Exempts energy savings performance contracts,under certain circumstances,from requirement to
use competitive bidding process to award public improvement contracts.
Status:
2/6/14 S-Possible Work Session cancelled.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Business and Transportation.
2/3/14 S-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
SB 1513A Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Support 3 1/27/14
Summary: Makes cost assistance available for reforestation of small forestland following loss from
catastrophic fire event.
Status:
2/12/14 S-Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2/18/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Public Affairs Counsel
2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary Report
2/12/14 S-Recommendation:Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior
reference.(Printed A-Eng.)
2/11/14 S-Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2/6/14 S-Possible Work Session cancelled.
2/3/14 5-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Rural Communities and Economic Development,then Ways and Means.
SB 1518 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/27/14
Summary: Modifies definition of"supervisory employee"for purposes of public employee
collective bargaining law.
Status:
2/19/14 H-Public Hearing and Possible Work Session scheduled.
2/14/14 H-Referred to Business and Labor.
2/14/14 S-Recommendation:Do pass.
2/14/14 5-Second reading.
2/14/14 S-Rules suspended.Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.Ayes,18;nays,12--Baertschiger Jr,
Boquist,Close,Ferrioli,George,Girod,Hansell,Knopp,Kruse,Olsen,Thomsen,Whitsett.
2/14/14 H-First reading.Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/14/14 S-Motion to refer to Rules with the recommendation to adopt the-1 amendment failed.Ayes,14;
nays,16--Bates,Beyer,Burdick,Dembrow,Devlin,Edwards,Hass,Johnson,Monnes Anderson,
Monroe,Prozanski,Roblan,Rosenbaum,Shields,Steiner Hayward,President Courtney.
2/12/14 S-Work Session held.
2/5/14 S-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 S-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/3/14 S-Referred to General Government,Consumer and Small Business Protection.
SB 1543 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/27/14
Summary: Makes reduction of hours worked by full-time employee for sole purpose of preventing
employee's eligibility for coverage under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unlawful
employment practice.
Status:
2/11/14 S-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Health Care and Human Services.
2/3/14 5-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
SB 1547 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/27/14
Summary: Authorizes county governing bodies and small business employers to enter into agreements for
reimbursement of portion of wages paid to youth employees.
Status:
2/11/14 S-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Business and Transportation,then Ways and Means.
2/3/14 S-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
SB 1575 Position Priority Date Input
Bill Info Neutral 3 1/28/14
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Summary: Allows establishment in forest zone or mixed farm and forest zone of facility for utilizing raw logs.
Status:
2/13/14 S-Public Hearing held.
2/3/14 S-Introduction and first reading.Referred to President's desk.
2/3/14 S-Referred to Rural Communities and Economic Development.
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