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

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SB 0124 Relating Clause: Relating to operating a vehicle without driving privileges. Title: Increases penalty for operating motorcycle without motorcycle endorsement. Punishes by maximum fine of $720. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of Transportation URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0124.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact E Cushman D. Schulz EPD-ADM 1/19/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesV. C7 Support Comments: We support this bill, which would increase the penalty for operating a motorcycle without the required endorsement. This particular issue has been the subject of discussions at many of our 3-Flags traffic safety conferences. There is a very high percentage of motorcycle operators out there who do not have proper motorcycle endorsements. This means they are out there operating without having first demonstrated the basic skills required to operate that type of vehicle. On top of that, most who are not endorsed also do not have insurance. Furthermore, given the design of a motorcycle, an operator and/or their passengers are at a substantially higher risk of serious injury or death should they become involved in a crash. SB 0171 Relating Clause: Relating to physical hazards to air navigation. Title: Requires person to get permit from Oregon Department of Aviation before constructing object or structure that constitutes physical hazard to air navigation. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Oregon Department of Aviation URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0171.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Cathryn Stephens PW-APT 1/20/2009 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: Oppose unless amended to add "with approval from local airport sponsor." The language in Section 2 would currently permit the ODA to allow the construction of an object or structure that poses a hazard to air navigation with no input from the airport sponsor. This could potentially impact the Eugene Airport. SB 0192 Relating Clause: Relating to historic property tax incentives; prescribing an effective date. Title: Creates historic property partial tax exemption. Requires property owners applying for historic property partial tax exemptions to submit and implement historic preservation plan for participating property. Establishes initial 15-year period of partial tax exemption after which property owners continue to receive partial tax exemption at lower percentage. Authorizes recertification for second period of partial tax exemption. Permits application for participation in historic property partial tax exemption until July 1, 2025. Restricts second 15-year term of historic property special assessment to commercial historic properties and to residential historic properties located in areas where governing body has authorized second term for residential property. Reduces application fee for participation in historic property special assessment program. Creates indeterminate period partial tax exemption for historic properties that have completed at least one 15-year period partial tax exemption. Extends existing historic property special assessment program to July 1, 2025. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for State Parks and Recreation Department 17