72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
SA to A-Eng. HJR 42
 
LC 3430/HJR 42-A6
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
              A-ENGROSSED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 42
 
                      By COMMITTEE ON RULES
 
                            August 25
 
  After line 1 of the printed A-engrossed joint resolution,
insert:
  ' Whereas section 10a, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution,
authorizes the Legislative Assembly in the event of an emergency
to convene in special session; and
  ' Whereas the loss of Oregonians' jobs and reduction in
revenues available to adequately fund vital public services, such
as education, health care and public safety, constitute an
emergency; and
  ' Whereas this state's reliance on revenues from income taxes
exacerbates reductions in state revenues during periods of
economic decline; and
  ' Whereas section 2, Article IX of the Oregon Constitution,
requires the Legislative Assembly to provide for the raising of
revenue sufficient to defray the expenses of the state; and
  ' Whereas this state's current tax structure impedes job
creation and business investment and could be restructured to
improve Oregon's economic future and still produce adequate and
stable revenues to support essential state services; and
  ' Whereas section 10a, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution,
requires the presiding officers to convene the Legislative
Assembly in special session within five days after receipt of a
written request for the session by a majority of the members of
each chamber; and
  ' Whereas section 11, Article IV of the Oregon Constitution,
authorizes the Legislative Assembly to determine rules of
proceeding; and
  ' Whereas the Legislative Assembly may prescribe procedures for
the Legislative Assembly's operation that differ from procedures
prescribed by law; and
  ' Whereas the requirement in section 10a, Article IV of the
Oregon Constitution, of a written request for the convening of a
special session serves as a means of verifying a member's intent;
and
  ' Whereas a member's public vote in favor of this joint
resolution, when recorded in the journal of the chamber,
constitutes the member's written request for the convening of a
special session; and
  ' Whereas the work of the Legislative Assembly in special
session will be advanced by the consideration of tax reform
proposals by a joint interim committee; now, therefore,'.
  Delete lines 3 through 16 and insert:
  ' (1) There is created the Joint Interim Committee on Tax
Reform, consisting of 12 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
eight members of the Senate appointed by the President of the
Senate.
  ' (2) The purpose of the committee is to study and make
recommendations on improvements to the state's tax system.
 
  ' (3) By May 31, 2004, the committee shall develop legislation
for recommendation to the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly.
The committee may introduce proposed measures in a special
session of the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly and presession
file proposed measures for consideration by the Seventy-third
Legislative Assembly in the manner provided in ORS 171.130 for
interim committees. A proposed measure recommended by official
action of the committee must indicate that the proposed measure
is introduced at the request of the committee.
  ' (4) The committee may take action only by the affirmative
vote of a majority of members of each chamber on the committee.
  ' (5) To the extent that there is a conflict between the
provisions of this joint resolution and ORS 171.605 to 171.635,
the provisions of this joint resolution supersede ORS 171.605 to
171.635.
  ' (6) The Legislative Revenue Office shall provide staff
support to the committee.
  ' (7) This joint resolution prescribes an alternative procedure
to ORS 171.015 for the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly's
convening in special session.
  ' (8) When the presiding officers have signed this joint
resolution, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
provide the Legislative Administrator with two true copies of the
joint resolution.
  ' (9) The Legislative Administrator shall deliver the true
copies of the joint resolution to the chief legislative officers
on May 31, 2004. Delivery to the chief legislative officers
constitutes delivery to the presiding officers.
  ' (10) Within five days after receiving the true copies of the
joint resolution through the chief legislative officers, the
presiding officers shall convene the Seventy-second Legislative
Assembly in special session.'.
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