Item 3: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions and Direction on Legislative Policy

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URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0024.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Myrnie Daut Myrnie Daut CS-HRRS 1/16/2009 Pri 3 No No Monitor Comments: The City's health plans don't currently cover telemedical services, so this bill would have an impact on our plans. SB 0028 Relating Clause: Relating to tax policy. Title: Revises tax policy statute. Sponsored by: Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0028.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 1/14/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesII. A2 Support Comments: SB 28 revises state tax policy. This in itself would have no direct financial impact on the City of Eugene. However the new language recognizes the need for revenue stability for local governments, and also states that tax expenditures (exemptions, discounts & credits) should be monitored and measured to ensure they are the most effective method to achieve a desired policy goal. Property tax expenditures have a significant negative impact on local tax revenues, and this change in tax poicy language would indicate an increased willingness of the legislature to address this. SB 0035 Relating Clause: Alternative fuel requirements; and declaring an emergency. Title: Requires Director of Transportation to compare amount of energy derived from petroleum products that is used in ethanol production to amount of energy derived from petroleum products that is save as a consequence of blending gasoline with ethanol. Requires director to issue notice to gasoline dealers that requires dealers to sell gasoline blended with certain percentage of ethanol if State Department of Agriculture finds that ethanol production has reached specified volume and if Director of Transportation finds that amount of energy derived from petroleum products that is saved as a result of ethanol blending exceeds amount of energy derived from petroleum products that is used in ethanol production during previous calendar year. Requires State Department of Agriculture to rescind notice if State Department of Agriculture issued notice before effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage. LC #1365 Sponsored by: Senate Committee on TRANSPORTATION URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0035.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Brenda Wilson Eric Jones CMO-IGR 1/13/2009 Pri 2 Monitor Comments: "Staff has reviewed LC 1365 and come to the following preliminary position: The City of Eugene has been an advocate for the use of bio fuels in the organization for at least the past five years. This includes the use of ethanol and bio-diesel. We do not recommend that the City of Eugene move away from bio-fuel use unless it was shown to be environmentally harmful or more eco-costly than using 100% petroleum products. We are unable to determine the impact of ethanol production on food supplies and therefore cannot offer you an analytical opinion of that aspect of the issue. In general, the city of Eugene is committed to sustainable practices, including the use of renewable and sustainable fuels. Please keep us posted if this bill moves ahead." ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 1/20/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A1 Monitor 13