Item 3: Ratification of IGR Actions

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HB 2493 prohibits the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission from establishing a cap and trade system for greenhouse gases. This bill is counter to the City of Eugene legislative policy on greenhouse gas, counter to the recommendations made by the Western Climate Initiative, and counter to Governor Kulongoski’s Climate Change Initiative. While there are challenges to the design and implementation of a cap and trade mechanism, removing the ability for a professional state organization to establish a citizen led process is counter productive to addressing the Climate Change issue. The City of Eugene should oppose HB 2493 ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 2/3/2009 Pri 1 Yes YesVII. A1 Oppose Comments: Oppose for the reasons outlined by Ethan. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 2/3/2009 Pri 1 Oppose Comments: I concur with Ethan and Larry. HB 2494 Relating Clause: Relating to active duty military service homestead property tax exemption. Title: Extends active duty military service homestead property tax exemption to residents deployed by Armed Forces of United States for more than 178 consecutive days. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2010. Sponsored by: Representative MAURER URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2494.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/3/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesII. A2 Oppose Comments: HB 2494 would extend an existing property tax partial exemption. The measure would reduce revenue to the City of Eugene and all other local jurisdictions depending on property tax revenue. The lost revenue would not be replaced by the Legislature. Curently within Eugene about $2.3 billion in otherwise taxable property value is exempted under the dozens of kinds of property tax exemptions in state statutes. This would produce about $15.8 million revenue for the City's General Fund if it were not exempt property. There are continuing efforts in the Legislature to expand current exemptions and add new exemptions, each of which would reduce City revenue further. HB 2496 Relating Clause: Relating to property tax exemptions for charitable organizations; prescribing an effective date. Title: Authorizes property tax exemptions for qualified welfare programs that benefit animals. Permits qualified welfare programs to apply for refund or abatement of property taxes. Applies to tax years beginning on and after July 1, 2002. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. Sponsored by: Representative ROBLAN; Representative BOONE, Senator BURDICK (at the request of Florence Area Humane Society) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2496.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation 8