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

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HB 2167 Relating Clause: Relating to distribution of 9-1-1 taxes. Title: Modifies timing of payment of certain administrative expenses of Office of Emergency Management from moneys in Emergency Communications Account. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Oregon Military Department URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2167.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jamie Iboa Joe Rizzi CS-HRRS 1/27/2009 Pri 3 Yes V. B2 Monitor Comments: I agree with and defer to Kristi Wilde. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Kristi J. Wilde Kristi Wilde EPD-911 1/27/2009 Pri 3 Yes V. B2 Monitor Comments: While this bill appears to primarily deal with the oversight of the recent transfer of the State 911 Program to the Oregon Military Department, the fact that it includes a relating clause is cause for potential concern and close monitoring for potential amendments. In the Governor's proposed budget, and in other discussions, there are already proposals to divert dedicated 911 funds. Not only is diversion of these dedicated funds an immediate service level and funding issue for local governments, thanks to congressional legislation, any diversion would remove our ability to collect tax from wireless users. Those users currently make up sixty percent of our 911 call volume in central Lane County. HB 2180 Relating Clause: Relating to energy; appropriating money. Title: Establishes Oregon Renewable Energy Grant Account and allows credit against income taxes for contributions to account. Authorizes State Department of Energy to award grants for renewable energy projects. Modifies business energy tax credit to include certain recycling facilities. Allows taxpayer to claim residential energy tax credit for hydroelectric generating system. Modifies provisions for claiming biomass tax credit. Limits eligibility to biofuels that have been converted into fuels ready for use as energy in Oregon. Revises biomass credit transfer provisions. Allows credit where biofuel producer is also agricultural producer or biomass collector. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for State Department of Energy URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2180.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 1/21/2009 Pri 3 Yes VII. A1 Monitor Comments: Monitor and probably support this bill. Use of tax credits to establish and support a renewable energy grants is another positive step towards adressing climate change and could help decrease state greenhouse gas emissions. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Glen Svendsen Glen Svendsen CS-FAC 1/23/2009 Pri 3 Yes VII. A1 Monitor Comments: Potentially will result in the long term in new renewable energy. Theoretically, will help Oregon and perhaps Eugene meet long-term carbon reductin goals. However, this would not be a high lobbying priority for the City. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 1/27/2009 Pri 3 Yes VII. A1 Monitor 4