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2005 Legislative Session IGR Committee Bill Approval April 11, 2005 Requires percentage of estimated total cost of all urban renewal projects proposed to be undertaken under urban renewal plan to be for affordable housing. Requires amendment to existing plans to provide for percentage of total costs of projects to be for affordable housing. Permits municipality to opt out of affordable housing requirements if governing body of municipality finds that adequate supply of affordable housing exists and will continue to exist in plan area. Permits, under certain circumstances, urban renewal agency to construct affordable housing SB 0425 2 Neutral outside urban renewal district. 2/17 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 Eliminates Oregon inheritance tax on transfers of property occurring as result of decedents who SB 0438 3 Oppose die on or after January 1, 2006. 3/31 Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child. Provides exception for lawful abortions and acts committed by pregnant woman. Creates crime of assault of unborn child. SB 0440 6 Drop Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. 2/17 Reduces income and corporate excise tax rates imposed on capital gains. Phases in reduction, SB 0449 3 Oppose beginning in tax years beginning on or after January 1,2006. 3/09 Reduces income and corporate excise tax rates imposed on capital gains. Phases in reduction SB 0453 3 Oppose over three-year period. 3/09 Extends tax credit qualifying period for employers who hire qualified youth under First Break Program. Increases cap on maximum amount of tax credit. Takes effect on 91st day following SB 0454 3 Oppose adjournment sine die. 3/24 Phases in reductions in personal income tax rates and elimination of taxation of net capital gain over two-step interval. Begins phase-in of tax reductions for tax years beginning on or after January 1,2006, and completes phase-in of reductions for tax years beginning on or after January SB 0456 3 Oppose 1,2008. 3/09 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 Governor's budget to include proposed spending limitation for General Fund and lottery moneys. Requires Legislative Assembly to enact bill that establishes total spending limitation for biennium and limitations within specified categories. Prohibits enactment of bills after March 31 if SB 0470 3 Neutral Legislative Assembly has not enacted and Governor has not signed limitation bill. 3/09