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HB 2962 Ms. Bettman observed that pseudophedrin was a fairly common drug and was available both over-the- counter and through prescriptions. She questioned how it impacted the privacy of doctors and their patients. Mr. Cushman said that pseudophedrin was used to manufacture methamphetamine; the bill attempted to create a data base so people who buy in small quantities at many stores could be tracked. He said that the bill applied to anything containing the substance, and he was unsure how much involved over-the-counter as opposed to prescription drugs. Ms. Bettman wanted the bill amended to apply only to over-the-counter drugs. She believed it would be challenging for pharmacists to track the medications prescribed by doctors. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to support the bill with amendments to focus the bill on over-the-counter drugs. Ms. Bettman expressed concern about the underlying agenda of those who might be behind the bill and may be attempting to undo Oregon's assisted suicide law. Mr. Heuser said the bill had another problem in the lack of funding for such a system. He anticipated the bill would die on that basis. Ms. Bettman asked that staff return with more information about the bill. The committee agreed to hold the bill over. HB 3052 Ms. Bettman asked why the City opposed the bill, which would increase the mandatory minimum for community service hours. Ms. Hammitt said staff opposed the bill because of its mandatory nature and because of its potential impact on jail beds. In addition, the required monitoring and follow-up would take considerable administrative effort. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to change the status of the bill to Support with amendments changing the mandatory nature of the text from "shall" to "may." The motion passed, 2:1; Ms. Taylor voting no. HB 3060 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Support. Mr. Jones believed the emphasis of the bill, which authorized the issuance of lottery bonds for rail improvement projects, was on freight rail but he acknowledged there was interdependence between freight and passenger rail. The motion passed unanimously. HJR 12 Ms. Bettman supported the resolution if it was amended so what it proposed could be accomplished statutorily rather than through an amendment. The resolution proposed to amend the Oregon Constitution to prohibit paying or receiving compensation based on the number of signatures obtained for the purpose of registering people to vote. MINUTES--Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 7, 2005 Page 9