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Oregon State Chamber Legislative Update Feb 24, 2012

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:20:33 +0000

Legislators Reach New Budget Agreement undefined Governor Approves

Budget writers reached a new agreement Thursday evening and the Governor has indicated he will support it. The new compromise avoids closing prisons but eliminates state agency middle management positions originally opposed by the Governor. Other cuts include a $13 million reduction to providers of in-home care to seniors and people with disabilities. Budget shortfalls were cushioned by a $56 million infusion of funds from Philip Morris and an $8.9 million settlement with Farmers’ Insurance. Additionally, a portion of the settlement with mortgage lenders will be retained to offset future shortfalls. The budget proposal must be approved by both the House and the Senate.

Legislators Prepare for Adjournment

The Oregon Senate will meet for a week-end Floor Session tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 9:30 a.m. in anticipation of wrapping up the 2012 Legislative Session next week. The Oregon House has recessed for the week-end and will return Monday. Earlier today on the Floor of the House, legislators remonstrated against failure to act on foreclosure relief and jobs bills. Some had anticipated that both the House and Senate would work through the week-end in an attempt to adjourn by the 26^th. However, as of today, the original February 29 goal remains the most likely scenario.

OSCC Sponsors Chamber Day

The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Associated Oregon Industries, sponsored its 2012 Chamber Day as nearly 100 representatives of the business community met in

Salem earlier today. Attendees received in depth issue updates on timber, water, health care, education, and the budget. Effective legislative advocacy and a briefing on the upcoming election cycle were also hot topics.

Senate Republicans Introduce Solution to PERS Shortfall

Senate Republicans introduced a bill this week to save taxpayer dollars by curtailing spending for the Public Employee Retirement System. SB 1593 would lower the assumed interest rate used to calculate annuity benefits from 8% to 6%. This is not the 8% assumed earnings rate guaranteed to Tier One retirees on their account contributions during employment, but the rate that PERS uses to calculate payouts for all Tier One and Tier Two employees once they retire, based on a lifetime annuity. Annuities in the private market are typically calculated using a much lower percentage assumption. Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) stated that if passed, the bill will save taxpayers and local governments billions of dollars.

“This is a solution that brings government benefits in to closer alignment with private sector benefits and begins to address a problem that has seemed unassailable,” said Senator Chris Telfer (R-Bend). “The longer the legislature lets this problem go unaddressed, the more it costs taxpayers.”

Helpful Links

To view or print out the full text of bills introduced during the 2011 session, or for history and status of bills, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/

For Committee schedules and agendas, go to Committee Agendas Online
Legislators’ Committee Assignments & Audio of Committee proceedings, and to access exhibits used in testimony, visit: Committee Web Pages

For contact information, including address, telephone number and email address for your legislators, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate/senateset.htm for the Senate and http://www.leg.state.or.us/house/houseset.htm for the House of Representatives. If you are unsure of who your legislators are, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm. To listen to legislative proceedings over the Internet, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/listenset.htm

If you do not have access to the Internet, copies of bills and measure status may be obtained by calling 1-800-332-2313. You may also leave a message for your legislator at this toll free number.

Oregon State Chamber Legislative Update 2/3/12

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:49:41 +0000

First Annual Session Convenes

The first constitutionally authorized Annual Session convened on February 1. While other “short sessions” have been held in February, they were experimental in nature and not sanctioned by Oregon’s constitution.

As expected, the primary focus of the February Session is the projected $300 million budget shortfall. As many as 270 pieces of legislation have been introduced, although given the strict timeline legislative leadership has adopted, it will be an uphill battle to reach the Governor’s desk. That timeline is as follows:

Wednesday, February 1 Legislature Convenes

Monday, February 6 Deadline for bills to be posted for hearing in chamber of origin

Wednesday, February 8 Revenue Forecast

Tuesday, February 14 Last day for policy committees to hold work sessions on bills in their chamber of origin

Tuesday, February 21 Deadline for bills to be posted for hearing in second chamber

Thursday, February 23 Last day for committees to hold work session on bills in second chamber

Wednesday, February 29 Target Sine Die (Adjournment)

Although the target date for adjournment is February 29, the legislature actually has 35 days to conclude business. The legislature held “pre-session” hearings prior to convening in order clear the way for several key issues. Those bills that did not receive a pre-session hearing will be at the bottom of the heap for consideration.

Business Legislation of Interest

HB 4098 would increase annual timber harvests on state forestlands by setting a percentage (95%) of harvestable timber expected to be grown (measured in million board feet). Proponents say that the percentage could drop to 85% but the impact of that drop would be equal to approximately 3,200 jobs. The business community generally supports the proposal as a “jobs bill”; however, the Governor has indicated that he opposes the bill. Should the bill pass, it would apply to timber harvests and expected harvestable timber growth in calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. HB 4098 is currently in the House Agriculture Committee.

HB 4101 directs the Water Resources Department to aggressively pursue development of the Columbia River Basin water resources. The bill would establish the Columbia River Task Force to make recommendations for new allocations of specified amounts of water from sources within the Columbia River Basin. The Water Resources Commission would be required to consider and take action on the task force’s recommendations. While the proposal would likely produce more jobs than HB 4098 mentioned above, it faces a number of obstacles, including opposition from tribes and conservation groups.

HB 4067 represents a very narrow fix for FaceBook with regard to concerns over its enterprise zone agreement. The problem is the sixty year old “Central Assessment” law, a policy adopted by a number of states, originally intended to apply to railroads, telephone companies, and electrical utilities. However, the Oregon Department of Revenue’s application of the policy currently treats FaceBook’s data center as a utility, resulting in the company potentially being taxed on both its tangible and intangible assets held worldwide. The company is located in Prineville and has an Enterprise Zone agreement with Crook County. Representatives of the company state that, had they known about the law in advance, they would not have located in Oregon. HB 4067 would exclude a company owning or leasing a data center in an enterprise zone from central assessment during the period of enterprise zone exemption.

HB 4076 is another attempt to address Oregon’s capital gains tax. The bill, championed by Rep. Matt Wand (R-Troutdale) would reduce the rate of personal income and corporate excise tax on capital gains, if gains are attributable to sale or exchange of investment made on or after January 1, 2012, and before January 1, 2014, and are held for at least three years.

HB 4164 implements the Health Exchange passed via SB 99 during the 2011 legislative session. Both the House and Senate Health Committees held informational meetings during the interim to receive updates on implementation, thus paving the way for a fast track through the February Session. However, as with many well intended concepts, the devil is in the details. Discussions such as the one that occurred in the House Health Committee on February 1 regarding whether employees of the Exchange should have access to their own health coverage rather than be covered under the Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB), may prove controversial enough to slow the bill’s progress.

Helpful Links

To view or print out the full text of bills introduced during the 2011 session, or for history and status of bills, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/

For Committee schedules and agendas, go to Committee Agendas Online
Legislators’ Committee Assignments & Audio of Committee proceedings, and to access exhibits used in testimony, visit: Committee Web Pages

For contact information, including address, telephone number and email address for your legislators, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate/senateset.htm for the Senate and http://www.leg.state.or.us/house/houseset.htm for the House of Representatives. If you are unsure of who your legislators are, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm. To listen to legislative proceedings over the Internet, go to http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/listenset.htm

If you do not have access to the Internet, copies of bills and measure status may be obtained by calling 1-800-332-2313. You may also leave a message for your legislator at this toll free number.

Oregon Prosperity Project Update

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:22:13 +0000

The Oregon legislature will convene for a short, five-week legislative session beginning next week. Several job-creating issues, many of which we talked about last week, are taking shape as we approach the session.

We believe the following 12 legislators will have a profound impact on many of our job-creating objectives for 2012.

It’s a bipartisan list – 6 Republicans and 6 Democrats – each with unique talents, viewpoints, areas of interest, and positions in the legislature that make them well suited this February to advance the Prosperity Project’s objectives of economic growth, job growth and income growth for Oregonians.

Here’s our list of legislators who could make big impact in 2012:

AOI Leading Issues – Jan 2012

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:02:10 +0000

Oregon Court: Good News – Businesses Can Offset Corporate Minimum Tax with Credits
Tax Court Rejects Arguments of Oregon Department of Revenue

In a key court decision that flew under the radar during the Christmas holiday, the Oregon Tax Court sided with Con-Way, Inc. in its dispute with the Oregon Department of Revenue.

At issue: Con-Way’s use of Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) to offset its corporate minimum tax liability under Measure 67.

For the 2009 tax year, Con-Way acquired a BETC credit of $75,000. Con-Way reported no net income for 2009, but generated enough sales to trigger a $75,000 corporate minimum tax liability under Measure 67. Con-Way applied its BETC credit to offset its 2009 tax liability.

The Oregon Department of Revenue disallowed Con-Way’s use of the BETC credit and instead assessed penalties and interest, asserting that the Measure 67 corporate minimum tax law requires a cash payment each year in the amount of any liability calculated under the Measure 67 scheme regardless of any tax credits.

The Tax Court disagreed. It admonished the Department, saying, “…the department asks the court to add words to the statute so that it reads that there is an obligation to pay ‘in cash and without regard to any tax credit otherwise available to the taxpayer.’ Not only does the statute not contain those words, the context of the revenue laws as a whole indicates that when the legislature desires to prevent a tax credit from being used to satisfy a minimum tax obligation, it knows how to say so and has, in fact, said so.”

In short the Court found no legislative evidence supporting the Department’s position.

The effect of the ruling to AOI members is that BETC credits may now be applied against corporate minimum tax liabilities.

Might the Legislature try and intervene? The interim legislative Revenue Committees discussed this issue last September. Representative Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) argued that he and his Democratic colleagues meant to deny offsetting when they passed the tax increases in the 2009 Legislative session. Representative Vicki Berger (R-Salem) countered that she wasn’t in the group of legislators that passed Measure 67 and she didn’t see the words in the statute. The Tax Court affirmed her position.

AOI will keep a close watch on this issue during the February 2012 Legislative session. It is likely that a 3/5 supermajority vote of the legislature would be needed to deny Oregon companies the ability to offset corporate minimum tax liabilities with the BETC credit.

Oregon’s Low Carbon Fuel Conundrum
Gasoline or diesel, a gallon may be getting pricier

Following a wave of California greenhouse gas measures (including AB32, cap and trade, etc.) the 2009 Oregon Legislature adopted a statute allowing the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to adopt rules implementing a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) similar to one currently pending in the Golden State.

Generally speaking, a LCFS mandates the reformulation of conventional transportation fuels – gasoline and diesel – to reduce their carbon content, and establishes quotas requiring the use of alternative fuels such as bio-diesel and cellulosic ethanol.

The primary concern regarding a LCFS is that it will trigger an economic chain reaction driving consumer fuel costs higher and resulting in supply disruptions. This could occur for two reasons; the LCFS relies on various fuels that have not yet been invented or perfected, and are not available in sufficient quantities to meet the mandated usage. These fuels are typically more expensive than their conventional counterparts, a factor likely to be compounded as scarce supplies drive consumer prices even higher. In addition, the required changes in gasoline and diesel formulations will add to fuel producers’ costs while simultaneously limiting the amount of fuels that can be sold in the state. Higher production costs and reduced availability force upward pressure on prices at the pump. Higher fuel prices translate to higher costs for goods and services leading to job losses as businesses adjust their budgets to accommodate increased costs and consumers have less disposable income. In short, the economic impact could be felt across all sectors

Two weeks ago a federal court blocked enforcement of the California low carbon standard, citing, amongst other things, that it over-reaches its scope of regulatory authority and circumvents lawmaking activity that is appropriately the province of the federal government, not individual states.

Even before the recent court decision, red flags were being raised not only by California’s fuel producers and business community, but the state’s Energy Commission who warned that the LCFS could cost fuel providers billions of dollars, costs which could go even higher if other states adopt a similar standard. It also raised concerns about the availability of corn-oil biodiesel, the supply of renewable diesel and the feasibility of using half the U.S. supply of cellulosic fuels in 2018 and beyond – and that’s just to meet California’s quotas.

How the California case affects Oregon’s nascent program is not yet clear. The statute does not demand, simply allows, the agency to promulgate such rules. But it is rare that the legislature passes a measure granting an agency authority to implement a major new program without expecting them to carry it out.

To its credit, the DEQ has approached the issue with care. Although it put together a workgroup and produced a report, it has not yet proposed formal rules. The agency has been watching the developments in California and discussing the issues with various stakeholders.

Likewise, Washington State’s program is also on hold pending the outcome of the California case, which the California Air Resources Board is appealing.

Once that appeal is resolved the DEQ will need to make a decision as to whether or not to move forward with a program.

Complicating (or simplifying, depending on one’s point of view) the issue is the fact that the Oregon statute enabling the DEQ program contains a sunset provision that, if not removed by a vote of the legislature, will sunset authority for the program in 2015. Consequently, absent such a bill, any DEQ fuel program will be defunct almost upon startup.

It should be interesting.

Community Members Invited to Discuss Education, From Pre-kindergarten Through College and Career Readiness
Meetings slated for seven Oregon cities January 17 to 30

The Oregon Education Investment Board will hold seven community meetings across the state later this month, to discuss next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from pre-kindergarten through to college and career readiness.

Thousands of individuals have already participated in surveys, offered ideas in public testimony and met with representatives of the Governor’s Office around the state. Now local students, educators, parents and community members are invited to the meetings to share their ideas to support student learning.

Each of the seven meetings will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. After a brief presentation on the Oregon Education Investment Board’s proposals, most of the time is reserved for participants to discuss and share their thoughts.

Tuesday, Jan. 17	Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus, Washington County Rock Creek Event Center, Bldg. 9, 17705 NW Springville Rd.
Wednesday, Jan. 18	Chemeketa Community College, Salem Eola Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Rd. NW
Thursday, Jan. 19	Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, East Portland 10301 NE Glisan St.
Monday, Jan. 23	Central Oregon Community College, Bend Wille Hall, 2600 N.W. College Way
Wednesday, Jan. 25	North Medford High School, Medford 1900 North Keene Way Dr.
Thursday, Jan. 26	Lane Community College, Eugene Center for Meeting and Learning, Rm. 104, 4000 East 30th Ave.
Monday, Jan. 30	Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton Rm. E 114, 2400 NW Carden Ave.

Each of these locations is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For other accommodations or language interpretation, please contact Seth Allen at the Oregon Education Investment Board at seth.allen@state.or.us or call 503-378-8213 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

In addition, a live web conference will be scheduled to allow participation via computer or mobile device at any location.

The Oregon Education Investment Board is proposing legislative action in February 2012 to streamline early childhood programs and create a system of accountability for student success from pre-kindergarten through K-12 to college and career readiness. Those are the recommendation of Oregon Learns, a report delivered Dec. 15 to the Oregon Legislature by the board.

Read the Dec. 15 news release, executive summary and full report:

News Release ( html)
Executive Summary, Oregon Learns ( pdf)
Oregon Learns, OEIB Report ( pdf)
Executive Summary, Early Learning Council Report ( pdf)

Early Learning Council Report ( pdf)

Wednesday Wave

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:58:38 +0000

Oregon Prosperity Project Honored

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:49:50 +0000

This week the Oregon Prosperity Project was honored by our colleagues across the country. We received the STAR Award for Best Prosperity Project Communications of 2011. We are honored and humbled by the recognition. And we hope its further evidence that we’re making a difference. We never want to lose sight of our goal of making Oregon the most prosperous state in the nation.

To us, this means growth in career and job opportunities here in Oregon. We believe we can accomplish a goal of adding 25,000 new private sector jobs in Oregon per year. We also believe that an improved economy will raise incomes and standards of living for our friends and neighbors across the state. Oregon incomes lag the national average by 10%. We believe we can grow Oregon incomes to exceed the national average in less than 10 years.

But all of this requires a concerted effort to be educated and make policy choices and choices on election day that will put Oregon on this path. We want to be on the leading edge of informing you about these choices. Today we say “thank you” for the recognition and continued thanks for your support.

How Do I Participate in the Prosperity Project?

There are two ways. You can simply go to: http://www.oregonprosperity.org/ and sign up online. Or, you can fill out the form here and fax to AOI or email to jlwi...@aoi.org.

AOI Leading Issues

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:55:45 +0000

Regulatory Streamlining Group Begins Work

The second meeting of the Governor’s regulatory streamlining initiative has begun its daunting but important task. The group was established pursuant to a memo from the Governor characterizing the state’s regulatory system as “sluggish” and detrimental to economic progress. See memo here.

Regulatory issues are often cited as extremely problematic at virtually every level in Oregon, making expansion or job creation difficult and slow. However, the state of the economy, as well as renewed interest in regulatory reform, has, in the eyes of many, made this the most opportune time in decades to make real progress.

The effort involves an Advisory Group and a Working Group. The high-level Advisory Group intends to have an “Initial Proposal” drafted and ready to go by the end of this year and a “Final Proposal” sent to the Governor by mid-2012. The Initial Proposal will serve a scoping document, and the Final Document, more of a map intended to suggest both short-term immediately implemental changes, as well as longer-term systemic reforms. The advisory groups consist of:

Chair, Carmen Calzacorta, Associated Oregon Industries Board of Directors; Shareholder, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Senator Lee Beyer, Senate District 6
Senator Chris Telfer, Senate District 27
Representative Nancy Nathanson, House District 13
Representative Patrick Sheehan, House District 51
Judy Betts, Hamilton Construction, Human Resources Manager
Hermann Colas, Colas Construction, Inc., CEO
Andrea Durbin, Oregon Environmental Council, Executive Director
Ron Fox, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development
Sandra Geiser-Messerle, South Coast Economic Development Council
Margaret Kirkpatrick, NW Natural, Vice President & General Counsel
Roger Lee, Economic Development for Central Oregon
John Mohlis, Building & Construction Trades Council, Executive Secretary
Pat Reiten, Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee, Chair; Pacific Power, President & CEO

Project Leader:
Fred Granum, Department of Justice, Special Counsel to the Attorney General

Resource Persons:
Sarah Gates, Department of Administrative Services, Operational Performance Manager
Reed Wagner, Department of Administrative Services, Statewide Initiatives Office, Deputy Director
Andrea Fogue, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Statewide Initiatives Liaison
Cheryl Hiemstra, Department of Justice, Special Assistant to the Attorney General
John Ledger, Associated Oregon Industries, Vice President of External Affairs

Although not final, the Initial Proposal calls for the following parallel steps over the next six months:

Craft a vision statement that clearly communicates the purposes and values of the project;
Collect a sampling of “real world” cases that highlight the inefficiencies or problems with the current system so that the strategic roadmap we develop addresses the real world problems;
Conduct benchmarking studies and a survey of “best practices;”
Identify the “game changing” process improvement projects underway in Oregon;
Monitor the ongoing “Dredge/Fill” permit process improvement project so that we can identify how we can use the lessons learned from that project in future projects;
Develop a detailed, multi-year, strategic roadmap that sets forth how the state should go about achieving lasting, meaningful improvements to the processes and enhance the outcomes we seek to achieve.

Supporting the effort is the Working Group, consisting of:

Patrick Allen, Department of Consumer & Business Services (Building Codes Division)
Michael Jordan, DAS Director and Chief Operating Officer
Annette Liebe, Regional Solutions Coordinator, Central Oregon
Scott Nelson, Office of the Governor, Jobs and Economy Advisor
Dick Pedersen, Department of Environmental Quality, Director
Lynn Peterson, Office of the Governor, Transportation Advisor
Jeremy Rogers, Oregon Business Council, Oregon Business Plan Project Manager
Jim Rue, Department of Land Conservation and Development, Deputy Director
Richard Whitman, Office of the Governor, Natural Resources Advisor
Greg Wolf, Office of the Governor, Intergovernmental Relations and Regional Solutions Team

The entire reform process is expected to take years since it may entail legislation and other major actions.

Oregon Business Plan Update – Nov 2011

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:22:16 +0000

State Budget Reform: Time to Deliver

9th Oregon Leadership Summit,

December 12-13, 2011, Oregon Convention Center

Since 2002 the Oregon Business Plan has provided the framework for Oregon’s business, elected, and community leaders to work together on ideas, policies, and concrete actions to strengthen Oregon’s economy. The Oregon Leadership Summit is the place where Business Plan initiatives are presented and discussed for adoption in new state policy and legislation.

This year, state budget reform is central to the summit agenda. A struggling economy shrinks revenues available for public services and threatens disinvestment in education vital to Oregon’s economic future. We must budget better to do more with less.

Join us December 12 at the Oregon Convention Center to learn more about the fiscal reforms embraced by the Governor and Legislature this past year. There will also be special follow-up summit work sessions the next day, December 13, at the Convention Center to focus more closely on implementing key reforms in education, health care, and other state services that will help Oregon do more with less during these fiscally challenging times.

More details and registration information are posted below.

An updated agenda for both days of the Leadership Summit is available at www.oregonleadershipsummit.org <http://www.oregonleadershipsummit.org/> .

Here’s the overview:

December 12, 2011. The Oregon Leadership Summit

This year’s summit will update regional jobs and economic development opportunities, review progress on Business Plan initiatives over the past year such as education and healthcare reform, look at how we can support job growth in our key industries, and consider proposals to help us achieve our job creation and income goals. We’ll hear from our elected leaders on these issues, with remarks from U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkely, Governor Kitzhaber, Senate President Peter Courtney, and Co-Speakers Bruce Hanna and Arnie Roblan.

December 13, 2011. Policy Work Sessions on Education, Health Care, and Budgeting for Outcomes

These sessions will take up the challenge of how to improve education and health care, how these issues are interconnected in state budgeting, and how budgeting reform can play a key role in education and health care reform – and in better delivery of other public services. This will be a hands-on workshop especially valuable for legislators and stakeholders.

Oregon Prosperity Project Update 10/27/11

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:24:17 +0000

This week, we’re refocusing ourselves on what matters most for Oregon today: Creating more jobs and higher incomes for Oregonians.

An assessment of where Oregon stands today would show:

Oregonians are poorer than our neighbors in Washington and the U.S.
Our 9.6% unemployment rate exceeds the national rate, and our “functional” 19.6% unemployment rate is 4th highest in the U.S.
We’re getting older as a state, with fewer workers to support the services needed for an aging population
Oregon’s public pension system is the most expensive in the nation, putting incredible pressure on government budgets
Healthcare costs threaten to devour our state budget, leaving no room for educational investments
Our tax system levies some of the highest tax burdens in the U.S. on income and investment – discouraging exactly what we need to fuel economic growth

It’s a toxic mix of policy and events that threatens the future prosperity of every Oregonian.

The only solution is a dedicated focus on growing more jobs, producing higher incomes, and changing the way state government operates to achieve better results with limited resources.

As the Oregon Legislature prepares to come back into session early next year, we’re going to be talking about those issues that will generate more jobs and higher incomes for Oregonians.

Specifically, we’ll be talking about these job creating efforts…

How Do I Participate in the Prosperity Project?There are two ways. You can simply go to: http://www.oregonprosperity.org/ and sign up online. Or, you can fill out the form here and fax to AOI or email to jlwi...@aoi.org.We’d love to know what you think on our Facebook page.

2011 Oregon House Business Voting Record

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:45:14 +0000

View by: Legislator’s Name District Legislator’s Party
Style: Tally Only Preferred Position Show Score

Symbol Key:
	Voted with the preferred position		Voted against the preferred position
Y	Voted YES	N	Voted NO
-	Did Not Vote	A	Absent
T	Paired Vote	Z	Presiding
P	Voted PRESENT

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Preferred Position:	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Score
Bailey, Jules (D) Oregon House District 42										55%
Barker, Jeff (D) Oregon House District 28										100%
Barnhart, Phil (D) Oregon House District 11										44%
Bentz, Cliff (R) Oregon House District 60										88%
Berger, Vicki (R) Oregon House District 20										100%
Beyer, E. Terry (D) Oregon House District 12										66%
Boone, Deborah (D) Oregon House District 32										77%
Brewer, Katie (R) Oregon House District 29	A									100%
Buckley, Peter (D) Oregon House District 5										55%
Cameron, Kevin (R) Oregon House District 19										100%
Cannon, Ben No longer in office										44%
Clem, Brian (D) Oregon House District 21		A							A	71%
Conger, Jason (R) Oregon House District 54										100%
Cowan, Jean (D) Oregon House District 10										77%
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Preferred Position:	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Score
Dembrow, Michael (D) Oregon House District 45										44%
Doherty, Margaret (D) Oregon House District 35										66%
Esquivel, Sal (R) Oregon House District 6										100%
Frederick, Lew (D) Oregon House District 43										44%
Freeman, Tim (R) Oregon House District 2	A									100%
Garrard, Bill (R) Oregon House District 56										100%
Garrett, Chris (D) Oregon House District 38										77%
Gelser, Sara (D) Oregon House District 16										55%
Gilliam, Vic (R) Oregon House District 18										100%
Greenlick, Mitch (D) Oregon House District 33										33%
Hanna, Bruce (R) Oregon House District 7										100%
Harker, Chris (D) Oregon House District 34										55%
Hicks, Wally (R) Oregon House District 3										100%
Holvey, Paul (D) Oregon House District 8										66%
Hoyle, Val (D) Oregon House District 14										88%
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Preferred Position:	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Score
Huffman, John (R) Oregon House District 59										100%
Hunt, Dave (D) Oregon House District 40										77%
Jenson, Bob (R) Oregon House District 58										100%
Johnson, Mark (R) Oregon House District 52										100%
Kennemer, Bill (R) Oregon House District 39										100%
Komp, Betty (D) Oregon House District 22										77%
Kotek, Tina (D) Oregon House District 44										66%
Krieger, Wayne (R) Oregon House District 1										100%
Lindsay, Shawn (R) Oregon House District 30										100%
Matthews, Greg (D) Oregon House District 50										88%
McLane, Mike (R) Oregon House District 55										88%
Nathanson, Nancy (D) Oregon House District 13										55%
Nolan, Mary (D) Oregon House District 36										55%
Olson, Andy (R) Oregon House District 15					A					100%
Parrish, Julie (R) Oregon House District 37										100%
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Preferred Position:	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Score
Read, Tobias (D) Oregon House District 27										88%
Richardson, Dennis (R) Oregon House District 4										100%
Roblan, Arnie (D) Oregon House District 9										88%
Schaufler, Mike (D) Oregon House District 48										100%
Sheehan, Patrick (R) Oregon House District 51										100%
Smith, Greg (R) Oregon House District 57										100%
Smith, Jefferson (D) Oregon House District 47										55%
Sprenger, Sherrie (R) Oregon House District 17										100%
Thatcher, Kim (R) Oregon House District 25				A						75%
Thompson, Jim (R) Oregon House District 23										100%
Tomei, Carolyn (D) Oregon House District 41		A	A							28%
Wand, Matthew (R) Oregon House District 49										100%
Weidner, Jim (R) Oregon House District 24		A								87%
Whisnant, Gene (R) Oregon House District 53										100%
Wingard, Matt (R) Oregon House District 26										100%
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Preferred Position:	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Score
Witt, Brad (D) Oregon House District 31										77%

Symbol Key:
	Voted with the preferred position		Voted against the preferred position
Y	Voted YES	N	Voted NO
-	Did Not Vote	A	Absent
T	Paired Vote	Z	Presiding
P	Voted PRESENT

Key:

1	: HB 2700B, On Passage	Corrects remove/fill statute to allow application before condemnation

2	OR 2011: HB 3017A, On Passage	Extends Sunset of Oregon’s enterprize zone program

3	OR 2011: HB 3450B, Concur	Eliminates two week employment waiting period for arbitration agreements

4	OR 2011: HB 3591A, On Passage	Sets costs controls for DEQ water quality permitting variances

5	OR 2011: HB 3672A, On Passage	On HB 3672A: On Passage

6	OR 2011: SB 301A, Substitute Minority Report	Re-connects to Federal Tax Code for key business incentives

7	OR 2011: SB 301A, On Passage	Re-connects to Federal Tax Code of key business incentives

8	OR 2011: SB 766B, Passage	Protects industrial land from other use and expedites permitting

9	OR 2011: SB 817A, On Passage	Tax credit for business investment in low income areas