The Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association paid $18,000 to host seven Republicans and Democrats at a Maui resort in 2002 and 2004. Romain, the lobbyist for the beer and wine group, failed to report the legislators' trips to the ethics commission, as required by law. The legislators also neglected to report their treats until The Oregonian newspaper disclosed them last year.

Ronald Bersin, the ethics commission's executive director, said Romain faces stiffer penalties because he failed to notify the lawmakers of what was being spent on them, as required by law.

"If they don't provide notice to the public officials, the public official is going to have a very difficult time reporting them," Bersin said.

The proposed settlements call for the seven legislators to pay a total of $2,100 in civil penalties for 14 violations, or $150 a violation.

The five proposed civil penalties made public yesterday include three current and former senators who attended the 2002 conference: former Sen. Tony Corcoran, D-Cottage Grove, $150; Sen. Ryan Deckert, D-Beaverton, $150; and Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Hillsboro, $300.

Two others would pay for violations in connection with the 2004 conference: former Rep. Derrick Kitts, R-Hillsboro, $450; and House Minority Leader Wayne Scott, R-Canby, $450.

Proposals calling for Sen. Jason Atkinson, R-Central Point, to pay $150 and for Sen. David Nelson, R-Pendleton, to pay $450 were made public last week.

Nothing in state law prohibits lawmakers from using campaign money to pay the civil penalties.

Kitts, Nelson and Scott would pay penalties for accepting two rounds of golf worth $145 apiece in 2004. While state law allows public officials to receive lodging and travel of any value for office-related events, they cannot accept entertainment or other gifts worth more than $100.

For Starr, $150 of the proposed settlement would be for his failing to report a November 2005 trip to Israel that was provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.