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

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RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Paul Klope PWE 1/14/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVIII. B Oppose Comments: Doubles fee charged by Bureau of Labor and Industry on public agencies from 0.1% to 0.2% of public infrastructure contract amount. BOLI uses the fee to fund it's operation and to fund surveys, education, and investigation and enforcement. This fee provides no benefit to local agencies and reduces the amount of public funds available for capital projects at a time when funding is being decreased. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jenifer Willer Jenifer Willer PWE 1/20/2009 Pri 3 No No Oppose Comments: Doubles this relatively small fee. Not sure that this should (continue to) be the public agency's responsibity to pay this fee. SB 0077 Relating Clause: Relating to fiscally distressed counties; and declaring an emergency. Title: Establishes process to declare public safety services emergency in fiscally distressed county that fails to provide minimally adequate level of public safety services. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0077.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E Cushman S. Swenson EPD-ADM 1/19/2009 Pri 3 No No Monitor Comments: In its current form, this bill does not seem to directly affect cities, but it should be monitored for amendment. As written, it allows the Governor to declare a "public safety services emergency" if an analysis by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission determines that a county is failing to provide a minimally adequate level of public safety services. This might be a good thing, if there were additional funding that would result for the distressed county. However, the bill as written does not seem to contain such a provision, and provides that the "fiscal control board" (established in Section 2 of the bill) will make recommendations to the county---essentially on how to use its own resources to get out of the situation. SB 0090 Relating Clause: Relating to novelty lighters; declaring an emergency. Title: Prohibits selling, offering for sale or distributing novelty lighters. Prohibits manufacture or importing of novelty lighters for purpose of sale or distribution in this state. Prohibits possession of novelty lighter in inventory for purposes of sale or distribution in this state. Applies to sales and distribution 91 days after effective date of Act. Applies to manufacture and import on or after effective date of Act. Creates exceptions for lighters manufactured before January 1, 1980, and for lighters permanently altered to prevent flame or other causes of combustion. Makes violations subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $500 per day for retail seller or distributor, $1,000 per day for wholesaler or $10,000 per day for manufacturer or importer. Authorizes State Fire Marshal to create and maintain list identifying lighters and classes or types of lighters that are novelty lighters. Makes State Fire Marshal listing of lighter as novelty lighter prima facie evidence lighter is novelty lighter. 15