[or-roots] HB 2093 recap and suggestion

[W David Samuelsen]

I see there are conflicting pieces of information coming out of the 
Legislative.

"The initial testimony on this bill was in February, 2013 and the -3 
amendments were proposed on March 23, but have not been adopted.  Mary 
Beth Herkert, from Archives, has given testimony on the concerns with 
the proposed legislation that closely parallels that expressed by 
or-roots participants - The funeral directors have also expressed 
concerns as well as an interest in reworking the proposal.  The 
unadopted proposed amendments made the bill quite a bit longer - - 30 
pages at least."

This is not what I got when I called yesterday. Told no action was taken 
on the HB 2093.

What do we want?

1. Outright killing the bill
2. Adoption of provisions used by Missouri, Arizona and other states in 
making them accessible to the public.

Let's face the fact State of Oregon has budget woes.

We can help them along the way out of that

1. Request the representatives gut the bill outright with a substitution 
instead, calling for adoption of provisions that enabled Missouri, 
Arizona and other states to place the records online

or

2. kill the bill outright and introduce a replacement bill in next 
year's limited session after all stake holders having their say and take 
into consideration the provisions that enabled Missouri, Arizona and 
other states to put their state records online.

Certified copies continue to be available from the bureau in Portland, 
along with slight increase in fees with the increase to fund certain 
services such as
a. marriage license fees to fund in part the mental and domestic abuse 
services
b. birth certificates - funding state CHIP
c. death certificates - funding what should be it?

Allow State Archives to increase fees for copy of certificates (they are 
not certified at all, can not be used for legal purposes.)
Currently $5.00 in state, $10.00 out of state
to ??

Any comments?

(Mary Beth Herkert, are you watching this list?)

W. David Samuelsen