Item 7: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions

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? SB 239 – Relating to regulation of use of real property. Recommended to Drop. Ms. Bettman felt the bill should be monitored because of the broad relating clause about regulation of use of real property. Mr. Nystrom said the bill focused on rural land areas. Measure 37 had exemptions of certain types of regulations; this would add another exemption dealing with pest management, animal disease and quarantine issues. This applied to geographical areas outside the City and dealt with regulations the City did not enforce. The “Drop” recommendation was because it was not relevant to the City. In response to a question from Ms. Bettman about the status of the bill, Ms. Wilson said that anything to do with land use was automatically made a Measure 37 bill and sent to the special land use committee. She recommended watching the bill to see if that happened. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the recommendation to Monitor. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. ? HB 2106 – Relating to fees for agency review of wetland delineation reports. Recommended Priority 3 Support. Ms. Bettman asked who paid the fee, a person or a governmental body, and what was the connection to schools and the Common School Fund. Ms. Medary said the bill was introduced by the Governor for the Division of State Lands and initiated a $350 fee for reviewing wetland delineations. Staff viewed it as a positive thing. If a review was requested by a government entity, it would pay the fee; if it was requested by a private landowner, they would pay the fee. She provided a fact sheet about the Common School Fund. Ms. Bettman ascertained that the fees helped provide staffing to provide delineation as well as supporting the Common School Fund; she thought it was a good idea. Mr. Pryor concurred. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the recommendation to Priority 3 Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. ? HB 2172 – Relating to diesel engines; creating new provisions. Recommended Priority 3, Support. Ms. Bettman noted that the bill would provide certain tax credits but also clean up some diesel emissions. She asked if it was helped by funding. Ms. Risdal explained that the bill would create grants that people could apply for to help retrofit, with a special focus on school buses. Ms. Bettman observed that there were further incentives to replace diesel engines on school buses, which she liked. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the recommendation to Priority 3 Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. 3. Approval of Minutes – January 23, 2007 Meeting Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved approval of the minutes from the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations held on January 23, 2007, as written. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental February 6, 2007 Page 9 Relations