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

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IGR BILL REPORT January 28, 2009 CITY OF EUGENE HB 2041 Relating Clause: Road Machinery; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 803.030 and 803.305. Title: Defines “road machinery” for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code. Exempts road machinery from titling and registration requirements. Sponsored by: House Committee on Transportation URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2041.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Tony Jobanek Tony Jobanek PWM 1/20/2009 Pri 3 No No Support Comments: This exemption would lower registration and title costs for the licensing of "road machinery" classes of equipment used by the City of Eugene in the performance of road repairs and maintenance. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 1/14/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIII. A Support Comments: HB 2691 (tabled on adjournment) and HB 3082 (died in committee) in the 2007 session sought this change to the requirement that counties must receive voter approval to implement vehicle registration fees at the county level. The 2009 bill was filed at the request of AOC. A Lane County vehicle registration fee, with a portion of the money going to the City of Eugene, continues to be on the short list of potential revenue solutions to Eugene's road funding shortfalls. Removing the barrier of voter approval would further the likelihood that this option could come to fruition. Staff continues to advocate including in this legislation a change to ORS 801.041(5): The county ordinance shall provide for payment of at least 40 percent (**THIS NUMBER COULD BE INCREASED**) to cities **EQUITABLY ON A POPULATION BASIS** within the county unless a different distribution is agreed to between the county and the cities within the jurisdiction of the county. HB 2052 Relating Clause: Relating to establishing specified facilities Title: Requires governmental entity establishing specified facilities to obtain advice from subcommittee of local public safety coordinating council. Sponsored by: House Interim Committee on Womens Wellness URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2052.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jerome Lidz ATTNY 1/20/2009 Pri 3 Neutral Comments: Current law requires a state agency or local government to obtain advice from a local citizens advisory committee before it sites a halfway house, work release center or other residential facility for released former prisoners or dleinquent youth. This bill would amend the law in two ways: (1) add certain residential treatment faciltities (e.g., for drug and alcohol teatment) to the list of facilties for which consultation is required before siting, and (2) prescribes the membership of the local committee as three members of the local PSCC (DA, mental health director and law enforcement officer). Presumably, this bill would make it eaier to site the facilities. 1