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HB 2704 The committee considered the bill, held over from a previous meeting. Ms. Brooks indicated the bill had no impact on Eugene and in fact had been further amended to apply only to Forest Park in Portland. Ms. Bettman suggested the City could take a position to amend the bill to allow it to apply to Eugene. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 3 support so it could apply to parks in the City's system. The motion passed unanimously. HB 2956 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 1, Oppose. Mr. Pap6 asked if the bill, which would authorize industrial development in buildings of any size and type on industrial lands outside urban growth boundaries, helped or hindered the governor's effort to identify prime industrial lands. Ms. Muir said no. There was a separate, related bill the committee would consider the following week. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Brooks noted the bill was scheduled for a hearing on April 18. HB 2962 The committee considered the bill, which was held over from a previous meeting. The bill would require the State Board of Pharmacy to establish an electronic database for information related to the sales of pseudophedrine. Ms. Bettman said the bill did not appear to impact doctors prescribing such medication, so she had no further concerns. Mr. Cushman said he now recommended the City take a position of Neutral unless amended because there was a section in the bill precluding the use of the data for criminal or civil enforcement. Ms. Taylor noted her opposition to the creation of more crimes. Mr. Pap6, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved the status of the bill be changed to Priority 2 Support with amendments. The motion passed, 2:1; Ms. Taylor voting no. HB 2963 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 1. Mr. Pap6 thought the goals of the bill, which would require local governments with urban growth boundaries to maintain short- and long-term supplies for industrial and commercial land, were laudable, but he questioned whether they could be accomplished. He did not support the higher priority proposed by Ms. Bettman. MINUTES--Council Committee on INtergovernmental Relations April 7, 2005 Page 7