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

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as follows: $0.52 to the State General Fund, $0.59 to the Oregon Health Plan, $0.02 to cities, $0.02 to counties, $0.02 to the Oregon Department of Transportation for transportation services to the elderly and disabled, and $0.01 to the Tobacco Use Reduction Account. 323.030 Tax imposed; rate; exclusiveness; only one distribution taxed. (1) Every distributor shall pay a tax upon distributions of cigarettes at the rate of 29 mills for the distribution of each cigarette in this state. 323.455 Distribution of certain cigarette tax revenues. (1) All moneys received by the Department of Revenue from the tax imposed by ORS 323.030 (1) shall be paid over to the State Treasurer to be held in a suspense account established under ORS 293.445. After the payment of refunds, 89.65 percent shall be credited to the General Fund, 3.45 percent is appropriated to the cities of this state, 3.45 percent is appropriated to the counties of this state and 3.45 percent is continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of financing and improving transportation services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities as provided in ORS 391.800 to 391.830. 323.031 Additional tax imposed; rate. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 323.030 (2) and in addition to and not in lieu of any other tax, every distributor shall pay a tax upon distributions of cigarettes at the rate of 30 mills for the distribution of each cigarette in this state. 323.457 Distribution of additional tax proceeds. (1) Moneys received under ORS 323.031 shall be paid over to the State Treasurer to be held in a suspense account established under ORS 293.445. After the payment of refunds: (a) 29.37/30 of the moneys shall be credited to the Oregon Health Plan Fund established under ORS 414.109; (b) 0.14/30 of the moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the cities of this state; (c) 0.14/30 of the moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the counties of this state; (d) 0.14/30 of the moneys are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation to be distributed and transferred to the Elderly and Disabled Special Transportation Fund established under ORS 391.800; and (e) 0.21/30 of the moneys shall be credited to the Tobacco Use Reduction Account established under ORS 431.832. HB 2141 Relating Clause: Relating to hazardous substances. Title: Expands definition of 'hazardous substance' to include substances that pose risk to public health and safety because of irreversible harm or chronic adverse health effects. Requires Director of Human Services to adopt standards for labeling products that contain hazardous substances. Clarifies provisions related to misbranded hazardous substances. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of Human Services URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2141.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jamie Iboa Craig Sorseth CS-HRRS 1/27/2009 Monitor Comments: I will defer to Glenn Potter. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Glen Potter Glen Potter EFD 1/23/2009 Pri 3 No No Monitor Comments: As written, bill would have no effect on City operations. Good bill from a general environmental standpoint. Should be monitored due to fairly general relating clause, "Relating to hazardous substances." 3