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Ms. Wilson added that the bill seemed dead. HB 3018 Mr. Jones stated that the bill increased vehicle registration fees, a portion of which went to projects of statewide significance. He added that “statewide significance” was notably not defined. He believed that there was a possibility that a portion of this money could be distributed to cities and counties. He said the disposition of the remainder of the money was not clear at this time. He stated that the bill did not seem to be moving. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to change the stance to Monitor. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Mr. Pryor noted that the bill also deleted the requirement that vehicle registration fees be approved by county voters. He asked if that indicated that the Lane Board of County Commissioners could pass a vehicle registration fee without having to go to a vote. Mr. Jones affirmed this was true. HB 3413 Mr. Jones stated that the bill specified what projects of statewide significance were. He stated that it was not a helpful definition for the region because of the nature of the May, 2002, list. He noted that it also did not include operations, maintenance, and preservation as a defined use. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to adopt a Priority 2 Oppose position on the bill with a proposed amendment to update the project list to include local OM&P projects. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB 855 Mr. Jones thought the bill mirrored HB 2778 which had already received a hearing. Ms. Wilson thought the bill was dead. Mr. Jones suggested the CCIGR adopt a Monitor stance on the bill. Mr. Pryor, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to take a Monitor stance. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. HB 2200 Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to increase the priority given the bill to a Pri- ority 2 Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. SB 2 Ms. Wilson reported that this bill already passed through the Senate on a 21:7 vote. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to increase the priority given the bill to Prior- ity 1 Support. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 12, 2007 Page 12