68th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1995 Regular Session

CCA to B-Eng. SB 309

LC 2193

               CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO
                   B-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 309

                             June 7




                         Amended Summary
   Directs Oregon Economic Development Commission,   { - in
cooperation - }   { + after consultation + } with Oregon Progress
Board and Employment Department { + , + } to complete study
concerning 'key industries' in Oregon.  { + Modifies definition
of 'key industries.' + } Requires report to Legislative Assembly.

President Smith:
  Your Conference Committee to whom was referred B-engrossed
Senate Bill 309, having had the same under consideration,
respectfully reports it back with the recommendation that the
Senate concur in the House amendments dated May 10 and that the
bill be amended as follows and repassed.

  On ****************************page 1 of the printed
B-engrossed bill, line 2, after ' industries' insert '; creating
new provisions; and amending ORS 285.765'.
  In line 4, delete 'in cooperation' and insert 'after
consultation'.
  On ****************************page 2, after line 2, insert:
  ' ****************************  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 285.765
is amended to read:
  ' 285.765. As used in ORS 285.765 to 285.780, unless the
context requires otherwise:
  ' (1) 'Flexible networks' means groups of three or more private
sector firms working cooperatively to manufacture, sell or market
products, develop technologies or create or disseminate
information.
  ' (2) 'High performance manufacturing practices' means methods
for organizing work which devolve greater decision-making
responsibility onto front-line workers, including but not limited
to employee involvement, total quality control, just-in-time
production and other related innovations.
  ' (3) 'Key industries' means traded sector industries that make
a major contribution to the economy of Oregon, including but not
limited to, forest products, agricultural products, high
technology, primary and fabricated metals, fisheries, interstate
 { +  and international + } tourism, film and video
production, { +  graphic communications, + } biotechnology,
software, environmental services, plastics and aerospace.
  ' (4) 'Network brokers' means persons who are trained to assist
private sector firms to form flexible networks and make other
similar efforts to provide for joint manufacturing, marketing,
technology development, information dissemination and other
activities.
  ' (5) 'Traded sector' means industries in which member firms
sell their goods or services into markets for which national or
international competition exists.'.


                         /sJohn Lim
                           Senator

                         /sGene Derfler
                           Senator

                         /sJoan Dukes
                           Senator

                         /sLynn Lundquist
                           Representative

                         /sLynn Snodgrass
                           Representative
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