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Ms. Bettman asked who substantiated the circumstances. Mr. Yeiter was unsure how well the bill would be enforced. Ms. Bettman perceived the bill as a circumvention of existing laws. Mr. Papd moved to change the status of the bill from Oppose to Support and to change the priority to Priority 2. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Papd suggested the lack of support for such bills was what led to the passage of Ballot Measure 37. The committee discussed how to proceed with Ballot Measure 37-related bills. Ms. Bettman indicated a desire to discuss those bills and vote on them, particularly those that were congruent with the City's ordinance implementing Ballot Measure 37. Mr. Papd thought the committee agreed to take a more comprehensive approach and did not want to lobby the bills in a piecemeal fashion. Mr. Heuser believed the CCIGR needed to take a position on each bill. He pointed out that hearings were occurring in a piecemeal fashion, and at some point elements from many bills would be incorporated into a final legislative package. Priority 2 Bills' HB 2176A Mr. Papd questioned the staff recommendation to monitor the bill, which would establish a brownfield cleanup fund. Mr. Sullivan said the committee could chose to support the bill, although there was no clarity about the source of funding. He suggested the money was likely to come to cities in the form of loans rather than grants. Mr. Papd, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to change the status of the bill to Priority 2, Support. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Heuser indicated the bill was moving quickly and was likely to pass. HB 2710 Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Svendsen said the bill would require contractors and subcontractors on public works projects to pay the prevailing wage rates or federal prevailing wage rates, which ever was higher. The staff recommended position of Oppose was because it was both a cost issue and an administrative issue. Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman about the sponsor and status of the bill, Mr. Heuser indicated it was sponsored by Representative Paul Holvey and it was scheduled for a hearing before the House Business Committee on April 25. He suspected it was a courtesy hearing and the bill would make no progress. Ms. Bettman moved to change the status of the bill to Support. Mr. Heuser noted that the League of Cities was unanimously opposed to the bill. Ms. Bettman said she had faith in the judgment of Representative Holvey and appreciated that the bill called for the payment of the highest prevailing wage. She thought that was the wage that should be paid. MINUTES--Council Committee on INtergovernmental Relations April 21, 2005 Page 3