Item 3: Ratification of IGR Actions

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Imposes requirements and prohibitions on pet dealers selling, bartering or exchanging dogs. Provides customers of pet dealers with specific remedies if dogs have diseases, illnesses, adverse conditions or adverse congenital or hereditary defects. Sponsored by: Representatives HOLVEY, GELSER, Senators COURTNEY, WALKER; Representatives BUCKLEY, COWAN, GALIZIO, GARRARD, MATTHEWS, SCHAUFLER, WITT, Senator PROZANSKI URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2470.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact E. Cushman C. Tilby EPD-ADM 2/3/2009 Pri 3 No No Neutral Comments: **Recommend review of this bill by IGR Committee** This bill, sponsored by Senators Walker and Prozanski among others, is directed at regulating so-called "puppy mills." Although we are taking a "neutral" position from a police standpoint, we recommend that the IGR Committee look at the bill from a broader public policy perspective to determine whether they might like the City to take a position of support for the bill. Only Section 1 of the bill deals with a criminal offense and, as such, this is the area of the bill which would affect EPD. Since this is not a problem we encounter frequently in the city, we are not recommending active lobbying of the bill from this perspective. However, the remainder of the 6-page bill contains requirements for "pet dealers" and protections for consumers who buy animals which have significant medical issues. This would allow some regulation of some current practices, including requirements for humane treatment of the animals, and would provide consumers with some meaningful remedies. HB 2472 Relating Clause: Relating to business energy tax credits; prescribing an effective date. Title: Establishes calendar year limit on total cost of facilities for which State Department of Energy may issue preliminary certificates for business energy tax credit. Applies to applications for preliminary certification received on or after January 1, 2010. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON REVENUE URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2472.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 2/3/2009 Pri 3 Monitor Comments: I concur with Ethan and Larry. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 2/2/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIV. A Monitor Comments: HB 2472 does not include the proposed Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) cap amount in Section 2 (1). This figure is crucial to understanding the impact to local development. The City supports tax credits related to sustainable development (IV.A. Sustainable Development), yet this bill proposes to set a limit to the BETC to support a balanced budget at the state level. This bill should be monitored for the proposed cap amount. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/2/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIV. A Monitor Comments: HB 2472 would have no direct financial impact on the City of Eugene. I defer to Ethan's recommendation to monitor the measure in light of the City's legislative policy on sustainable development. 6