House Bill 3664 Sponsored by Representatives OLSON, KOTEK, KRIEGER, BARKER; Representatives BENTZ, BEYER, CONGER, DOHERTY, HARKER, JOHNSON, SPRENGER, WAND, Senator KRUSE -- Relating to medical marijuana; declaring an emergency.

Summary: HB 3664 -- Modifies the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, Declares Emergency

> Person responsible for a grow site must be 21 years of age

> Caregiver must be 21 years of age

> National background checks required for all growers and caregivers, with a 5-year exclusion for manufacture or delivery of a Schedule I or II substance, either in Oregon or the equivalent in another jurisdiction; requires an additional background check each time a caregiver's name is submitted;

> Authorizes an additional fee for each background check

> Allows the OHA to impose a fee for registering a grow site

> Limits patient participation to Oregon residents

> Specifies that attending physician must document that the use of medical marijuana "will" provide therapeutic value

> Allows OHA to demand additional information from caregiver applicants, to be determined by rule

> Changes the terms under which minors can participate in the program

>> Attending physician must specialize in the treatment of children

>> Must resubmit updated physician documentation every three months

> Changes the terms of law enforcement access to the patient registry

>> Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide Oregon State Police a list of registered marijuana grow sites once per quarter

>> Requires release of cardholder information to law enforcement upon request, without providing a reason for the database access

You can read the full measure here: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3664.intro.pdf

Status:

05/10 (H) First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.

05/12 (H) Referred to Rules.

05/19 (H) Public Hearing and Possible Work Session scheduled.

Date: Thursday-May 19
Time: 3:00 P.M.
Room: HR E
Note: Co-Chair Rep. Andy Olson will be presiding today
Possible Introduction of Committee Measures

Work Session

HJR 44 Modifies terminology in Oregon Constitution for three branches of state government.

HB 2256 Requires county judge who exercises judicial functions to file for candidacy with county clerk.

HB 2492 Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election.

Possible Work Session

HB 2255 Modifies liability of treasurers of political committees, petition committees or for candidate for performance of campaign finance obligations.

Public Hearing and Possible Work Session

HB 2894 Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political candidates by certain political committees.

HB 3664 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.

HB 3656 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission and State Department of Fish and Wildlife to advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, political subdivisions, other states, the federal government and private landowners regarding fish and wildlife management.

HB 3654 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Modifies criteria for siting winery in exclusive farm use zone.

HB 2573 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires investment officers and assistant investment officers in Investment Division of office of State Treasurer to file statement of economic interest.

HB 3659 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Prohibits Department of Human Services from adopting rules that affect board membership of entities regulated by department unless rules are related to child safety and welfare.

HB 3661 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Regulates certain activities of agents and attorneys who prepare, present or prosecute claims for veterans' benefits before United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Here is a link to HB 3664:   http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3664.intro.pdf

The two Co-Chairs of the House Rules Committee are Rep. Andy Olson, who put this measure together, and Rep. Dave Hunt, a Democrat. Both Co-Chairs must agree before this bill will get a hearing. We strongly suggest urging your membership to contact Rep. Hunt to ask him to deny this bill a hearing. In addition to the negative clauses of the bill, we can also get it assigned to Greenlicks Health Care Committee, though it may not be. Contact co-speakers here: rep.brucehanna@state.or.us : rep.arnieroblan@state.or.us Here are talking points about the bill's process:

* This bill was crafted in secret

* This bill is circumventing the normal process for a bill that should have been considered by the more-knowledgeable House Health Care and / or House Judiciary Committees

* Rep. Olson rejected OMPI offers of informational briefings, and rejected all OMPI suggestions for positive changes to the OMMA - he has not been willing to work with us productively.

* Similar bills have already been heard in the House and Senate, where they failed to move forward - there is no broad political will to change the OMMA this session

The other important person here is Dave Hunt, Olson's co-chair of Rules. If co-chairs do not agree, there is not action. We need to convince Hunt not to work on the bill even iff it gets an obligatory hearing in that committee. He is here: rep.davehunt@state.or.us . You can contact Rep. Hunt at 503-986-1900 or by email at -   rep.davehunt@state.or.us

Other members of the House Rules Committee can also be contacted. You can find a list of those Committee members here:   http://www.leg.state.or.us/committees/   Also write your own legislator, even if a sponsor of this bill and let them know you will not support this bill!