Item 6: Ratification of IGR Minutes and Direction on Legislative Policy

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HB2301 In response to a question from Ms. Taylor, Mr. Cushman explained that part of the rationale behind the bill was to discourage gang-related activity by making it essentially more onerous if a gang member was convicted of certain offenses. Ms. Taylor objected to this reasoning. Ms. Bettman ascertained that there would be no second to a motion to change the recommendation and the recommendation to keep the bill at ‘Priority 3 Support’ stood. HB2189 Mr. Cushman relayed staff’s recommendation to ‘Drop.’ He said in terms of impact on the Eugene Police Department (EPD), if there was an allegation of criminal activity it would be investigated, but if it was not criminal it would come under the purview of the Department of Human Services (DHS), which would be tasked with investigating “likely child abuse.” In response to a question from Ms. Bettman, Ms. Wilson stated that the bill was not going into a hearing soon. She felt the bill was not likely to go far as the language was enormously ambiguous. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to support the staff recommended position ‘Drop’ for HB2189. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. HB2393 Ms. Taylor wanted to oppose the legislation as she perceived requiring drivers over 70 to renew licenses every two years and to take drivers’ tests as age discrimination. Ms. Taylor moved to change the position on HB2393 to ‘Oppose.’ The motion died for lack of a second. Ms. Bettman observed that presently the bill was listed as one to ‘monitor.’ SB283 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to support the staff position of ‘Priority 3 Sup- port’ with the amendment to the bill that would indicate that the prohibition would be mandated for a second or subsequent conviction of unlawful firearm storage, or if ordered by a court (which would allow the action to be taken for a first offense if the court felt that the circum- stances warranted such a prohibition). The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB298 The CCIGR accepted the staff-recommended position of ‘Priority 3 Support.’ SB174 Mr. Cushman explained that the bill would give local law enforcement agencies access to state tax information but only when an issue pertained to tax evasion. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental February 13, 2007 Page 5 Relations