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SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & REVENUE May 28, 2019 Hearing Room A 3:00 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Mark Hass, Chair Sen. Cliff Bentz, Vice - Chair Sen. Chuck Riley Sen. Kathleen Taylor MEMBER(S) EXCUSED: Sen. Brian Boquist STAFF PRESENT: Chris Allanach, Legislative Revenue Officer Jaime McGovern, Economist Isaac Moreno, Committee Assistant EXHIBITS: Exhibits from this meeting are available here MEASURES/ISSUES: Public Hearing and Work Sessions: HB 2949 and HB 2460 Work Session: SJR 21 00:00:05 Meeting Called to Order by Chair Hass 00:00:05 Chair Hass Opens Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2949 00:00:13 Jaime McGovern, Economist, LRO 00:00:16 EXHIBIT 1: HB 2949 A -3 Preliminary SMS 00:01:14 Chris Gorsek, Representative, HD 49 00:03:55 Chair Hass 00:04:06 Chris Gorsek, Representative, HD 49 00:04:16 Chair Hass 00:04:57 Taylor Steenblock, Multnomah County 00:05:08 EXHIBIT 2: Multnomah County Testimony 00:07:02 Chair Hass 00:07:08 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:07:17 Taylor Steenblock, Multnomah County 00:07:46 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:07:56 Taylor Steenblock, Multnomah County 00:08:24 Chair Hass 00:08:32 Chair Hass Closes Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2949 00:08:46 Chair Hass Opens Work Session on SJR 21 00:09:02 EXHIBIT 3: SJR 21 -1 Preliminary SMS 00:09:21 Chris Allanach, Legislative Revenue Officer 00:09:26 Chair Hass 00:10:05 MOTION: Vice Chair Bentz Moves the -1 Amendment into SJR 21 00:10:12 VOTE: 4-0-1-0 00:10:15 MOTION CARRIES 00:10:26 Chair Hass Closes Work Session on SJR 21 This recording log is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete contents, refer to the digital audio recording. SFR 05/28/2019 Page 2 of 2 00:10:31 Chair Hass Opens Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2460 00:10:48 Jaime McGovern, Economist, LRO 00:10:51 EXHIBIT 4: HB 2460 A Preliminary SMS 00:11:37 Chair Hass 00:11:44 Jaime McGovern, Economist, LRO 00:12:18 Chair Hass 00:12:33 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:13:59 Chair Hass 00:14:07 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:15:41 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:16:03 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:16:54 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:17:08 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:17:28 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:18:40 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:19:15 Chair Hass 00:19:30 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:20:57 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:21:16 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:22:13 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:22:45 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:23:22 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:23:48 Chair Hass 00:23:58 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:23:59 Chair Hass 00:24:03 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:24:08 Chair Hass 00:24:10 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:24:21 Vice-Chair Bentz 00:25:25 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:26:14 Christopher Hamilton, OR State Bar 00:27:53 Sen. Taylor 00:28:08 Mark Gharst, DOR 00:28:57 Chair Hass 00:29:04 Chair Hass Closes Public Hearing and Work Session on HB 2460 00:29:13 Meeting Adjourned by Chair Hass This recording log is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete contents, refer to the digital audio recording. .

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