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2005 Legislative Session IGR Committee Bill Approval March 7, 2005 Clarifies exceptions to exclusive jurisdiction of Land Use Board of Appeals to review land use SB 0431 3 Monitor decisions and limited land use decisions. 2/24 Converts Land Use Board of Appeals into Land Use Court of Appeals. Provides that Land Use Court of Appeals be within judicial branch and consist of three judges. Declares emergency, SB 0432 2 Oppose effective on passage. 2/24 Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child. Provides exception for lawful abortions and acts committed by pregnant woman. Creates cdme of assault of unbom child. SB 0440 6 Drop Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. 2/17 Requires mandatory court arbitration of actions filed in circuit court claiming damages caused by defendant's construction, alteration or repair of residential real property. Exempts actions claiming SB 0463 3 Oppose damages attributable to personal injury. 2/24 Requires water supplier serving more than 10,000 people to fluoridate water supply. Allows certain water suppliers to receive state financial assistance for initial costs of fiuoddation. Appropriates imoneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for reimbursing water suppliers for SB 0539 2 Oppose initial costs of fluoridation, Directs Department of Environmental Quality to condition discharge permits to prohibit discharge of SB 0555 I Supp w/Am toxic substances in amounts or concentrations that may be harmful to aquatic life or human health. 2/24 Requires election of members of boards of directors of certain mass transit districts situated in SB 0558 1 Support standard metropolitan statistical areas with populations of 400,000 or fewer individuals. 2/24 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow local taxing distdct to adopt site value taxation system that taxes land at one rate and all other property at lesser rate. Requires site value !taxation system to be in lieu of uniform ad valorem property taxes of district. Exempts site value tax from constitutional limits imposed on property taxes. Refers proposed amendment to people for their S JR 0001 2 Monitor approval or rejection at next regular general election. 2/11 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to pass bill funding public education system by 81st day of regular session and to prohibit compensation of legislators if bill is not passed. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next S JR 0006 3 Monitor regular general election. 2/24