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Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Papd, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 1, Support, with recommendations for increasing the percentage allocated to rail to 25 percent. Mr. Heuser cautioned the committee against pitting school funding against transportation funding. He believed there were other sources of funding the legislature could consider for education, such as the kicker or the repeal of tax credits. Ms. Bettman disagreed that the committee was pitting schools against transportation. She said the legislature had done so by stating it would not raise taxes, but subsequently it did, and spent those moneys on transportation. The governor had made it clear there would be no additional money for schools and then introduced a bill dedicating the only new revenues to transportation. However, the revenue source in question was flexible and could be dedicated to schools. The motion passed, 2:1. Ms. Bettman voting no. Priority 3 Bills Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of liB 2048, related to cigarette taxation, from Priority 3 to Priority 1, Support. The motion passed, 3:0. The committee briefly discussed HB 2123, related to water appropriation transfers. Mr. Jones acknowl- edged that the bill had little relationship to the City's operations. The committee requested further staff analysis of the impact of the bill. Ms. Bettman was particularly interested in the potential impact of the bill on the JH Baxter facility and proposed Coburg power plant. She also questioned why the bill included an emergency clause. Ms. Taylor asked for information about staff's recommendation regarding HB 2190. Mr. Potter explained that the bill provided staff with more time to review fireworks sales permit applications. However, he acknowledged the bill included no guarantee of additional time. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 2, Support, with amendments providing for a deadline for application submittal. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Taylor asked for information about HB 2350, related to payment of minimum living wage for work performed on State contracts. Mr. Hill recommended monitoring the bill. He indicated that the bill would have no impact on the City now, but if it was amended there was potential that it could. He noted that the bill was sponsored by the governor. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of liB 2350 to Priority 2, Support. Mr. Papd expressed concern about taking a position on a State issue. Ms. Bettman suggested that bill come back to the committee if it was amended. The motion passed, 2:1; Mr. Pap~ voting no. Ms. Taylor questioned why staff recommended opposition to SB 0150, which required those entering into a MINUTES--Council Committee on INtergovernmental Relations February 1, 2005 Page 4