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Legislative Schedule 1st Calendar Day EIGHTIETH OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2020 Regular Session JOINT Legislative Schedule MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 SENATE OFFICERS PETER COURTNEY, President LORI L. BROCKER, Secretary of the Senate LAURIE MONNES ANDERSON, President Pro Tempore CYNDY JOHNSTON, Sergeant at Arms HOUSE OFFICERS TINA KOTEK, Speaker TIMOTHY G. SEKERAK, Chief Clerk PAUL HOLVEY, Speaker Pro Tempore BRIAN MCKINLEY, Sergeant at Arms SENATE CAUCUS LEADERS GINNY BURDICK, Majority Leader HERMAN BAERTSCHIGER JR, Minority Leader ELIZABETH STEINER HAYWARD, Deputy Majority Leader ALAN OLSEN, Deputy Minority Leader MARK HASS, Majority Whip CHUCK THOMSEN, Deputy Minority Leader ROB WAGNER, Majority Whip DENNIS LINTHICUM, Minority Whip MICHAEL DEMBROW, Assistant Majority Leader CHUCK RILEY, Assistant Majority Leader HOUSE CAUCUS LEADERS BARBARA SMITH WARNER, Majority Leader CHRISTINE DRAZAN, Republican Leader ROB NOSSE, Majority Whip DANIEL BONHAM, Deputy Republican Leader JULIE FAHEY, Deputy Majority Whip KIM WALLAN, Republican Whip PAM MARSH, Assistant Majority Leader JACK ZIKA, Assistant Republican Leader MARK MEEK, Assistant Majority Leader E. WERNER RESCHKE, Assistant Republican Leader KARIN POWER, Assistant Majority Leader CEDRIC HAYDEN, Assistant Republican Leader ANDREA SALINAS, Assistant Majority Leader RICK LEWIS, Assistant Republican Leader JANEEN SOLLMAN, Assistant Majority Leader SENATE CONVENES AT 8:30 AM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 HOUSE CONVENES AT 8:30 AM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 LEGISLATIVE ACCESS NUMBERS: LEGISLATIVE INTERNET ACCESS: Oregon outside Salem, toll free 1-800-332-2313 http://www.oregonlegislature.gov Salem area (503) 986-1187 TTY: 711 This Publication Contains: Third Reading Notices Today's Scheduled Meetings Senate Committee Agendas House Committee Agendas Joint Committee Agendas Joint Special Committee Agendas Index of Measures Scheduled for Hearing Senate Standing Committee Regular Meeting Schedule House Standing Committee Regular Meeting Schedule Joint Standing Committee Regular Meeting Schedule Joint Special Committee Regular Meeting Schedule Senate Standing Committee Membership House Standing Committee Membership Joint Committee Membership Committee Assignments by Senator Committee Assignments by Representative 2 THIRD READINGS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 SENATE CONVENES AT 8:30 A.M. NO THIRD READINGS TODAY 3 THIRD READINGS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 HOUSE CONVENES AT 8:30 A.M. NO THIRD READINGS TODAY 4 TODAY'S SCHEDULED MEETINGS NOTICE: Committee meetings are subject to change Check Committee Agendas in this publication SENATE COMMITTEES Human Services 3:00 P.M. HR C Mental Health 1:00 P.M. HR A Wildfire Reduction and Recovery 1:00 P.M. HR B HOUSE COMMITTEES Agriculture and Land Use 1:00 P.M. HR D Business and Labor 5:30 P.M. HR E Economic Development 3:00 P.M. HR E Education 1:00 P.M. HR F Human Services and Housing 3:00 P.M. HR D Judiciary 1:00 P.M. HR E JOINT COMMITTEES Ways and Means 10:00 A.M. HR F Ways and Means 3:00 P.M. H-174 Subcommittee On Natural Resources 5 SENATE COMMITTEE AGENDAS SENATE COMMITTEE AGENDAS NOTE: Legislative Committee meetings are open to the public. Those designated as “hearings” are for the purpose of taking testimony. At a “work session” the Committee may review the testimony previously received and take what action is deemed appropriate. Committees request all proposed amendments be prepared and submitted to committee staff 48 hours prior to the meeting. Interested persons should become familiar with the rules of each committee. Committee agendas are subject to change. For further information please contact Committee staff in Salem at the phone number and address indicated. Staff respectfully requests that you submit 15 collated copies of written materials at the time of your testimony and, if possible, an electronic copy of materials provided to staff 24 hours prior to the meeting. Persons making presentations, including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment are asked to contact committee staff and provide an electronic copy 24 hours prior to the meeting. Any item on this agenda may be carried over to the next meeting at the discretion of the Chair. ADA accommodation requests should be directed to Legislative Administration - Employee Services, at [email protected] or by telephone at 1-800-332-2313 or TTY: 711. Requests for accommodation should be made at least 72 hours in advance whenever possible. ** Denotes measure that has a subsequent referral to another committee. Public Hearing SB 1572 Establishes subject-matter credit requirements that students must satisfy in order to receive high EDUCATION school diploma. Office: 453 Phone: 503-986-1664 SB 1501 Permits students participating in intercollegiate sports to earn compensation for certain services and for name, image or likeness and to retain Date: Tuesday February 4, 2020 professional representation or athlete agent. Time: 1:00 P.M. SB 1544 Requires Higher Education Coordinating Room: HR B Commission to adopt by rule additional minimum standards regarding source of tuition revenue for This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be meeting licensing of career schools and schools authorized on February 4, 2020 and this agenda will be replaced by an to confer degrees. official agenda once 2020 Regular Session is convened. SB 1539 Designates Oregon Institute of Technology as Organizational Meeting Oregon’s Polytechnic University. Adoption of Committee Rules Work Session Public Hearing SB 1520 Expands definition of term "eligible student." Modifies school reimbursement rates for purposes SB 1520 Expands definition of term "eligible student." of schools that provide free or reduced price meals Modifies school reimbursement rates for purposes under National School Lunch Program or School of schools that provide free or reduced price meals Breakfast Program. under National School Lunch Program or School SB 1521 Integrates foundational curricula and unified Breakfast Program. statewide transfer agreements into Transfer SB 1521 Integrates foundational curricula and unified Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. statewide transfer agreements into Transfer SB 1522 Modifies definitions of "sexual conduct" and Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. "student" for purposes of requirements for SB 1522 Modifies definitions of "sexual conduct" and education providers related to abuse of and sexual "student" for purposes of requirements for conduct toward students. education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students. Informational Meeting ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OregonASK Office: 347 Phone: 503-986-1751 Katie Lakey, Research Manager, OregonASK Beth Unverzagt, Executive Director, OregonASK Date: Tuesday February 4, 2020 Time: 3:00 P.M. Note change: "OregonASK" informational meeting has been Room: HR C added. This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be meeting on February 4, 2020 and this agenda will Date: Thursday February 6, 2020 be replaced by an official agenda once the 2020 Regular Session Time: 1:00 P.M. is convened. Room: HR B This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be meeting Due to the high level of interest in SB 1530, public on February 6, 2020 and this agenda will be replaced by an testimony before the committee may be limited to 2 official agenda once 2020 Regular Session is convened. minutes per person. The committee will meet to hear 6 SENATE COMMITTEE AGENDAS testimony until 7:30 p.m; there will be a 30 minute recess Date: Saturday February 8, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. If you would like to testify, Time: 10:00 A.M. please sign up outside of Hearing Room C beginning at Room: HR C 2:00 p.m. Individuals who do not wish to testify do not need to sign up. The committee encourages those who are This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be meeting unable to testify in person and/or those who wish to on February 8, 2020 and this agenda will submit written testimony for the record to do so using the be replaced by an official agenda once the 2020 Regular Session following email: [email protected] is convened. Organizational Meeting Adoption of Committee Rules Due to the high level of interest in SB 1530, public testimony before the committee may be limited to 2 Public Hearing minutes per person. The committee will meet to hear SB 1530 Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions public testimony from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. If you would like to reduction goals. testify, please sign up outside of Hearing Room C beginning at 9:00 a.m. Individuals who do not wish to Overview testify do not need to sign up. The committee encourages Maureen McGee, Senior Deputy, Legislative those who are unable to testify in person and/or those Counsel who wish to submit written testimony for the record to do by using the following email: Public Testimony [email protected] Public Hearing SB 1530 Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Date: Thursday February 6, 2020 Time: 3:00 P.M. Room: HR C FINANCE AND REVENUE This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be meeting Office: 160 Phone: 503-986-1266 on February 6, 2020 and this agenda will be replaced by an official agenda once the 2020 Regular Session is convened. Date: Tuesday February 4, 2020 Time: 8:00 A.M. Room: HR A Due to the high level of interest in SB 1530, public This is an ADVISORY AGENDA. This committee will be testimony before the committee may be limited to 2 minutes per person. If you would like to testify, please meeting on February 4, 2020 and this agenda will be sign up outside of Hearing Room C beginning at 2:00 p.m. replaced by an official agenda once the 2020 Regular Session is convened. Individuals who do not wish to testify do not need to sign up. The committee encourages those who are unable to Organizational Meeting testify in person and/or those who wish to submit written testimony for the record to do so by using the following Adoption of Committee Rules email: [email protected] Public Hearing Public Hearing SB 1528 Updates connection date to federal Internal SB 1530 Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax reduction goals.
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