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HB 2544 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to environmental education; appropriating money; declaring an emergency. <br />Title: Establishes Oregon Environmental Literacy Task Force. Directs <br />task force to develop Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan. Sunsets task force on date of <br />convening of next regular biennial legislative session. <br /> Appropriates moneys from General Fund to to Department of Education for purpose of <br />funding task force and developing plan. <br /> Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. <br />Sponsored by: Representatives BUCKLEY, GELSER; Representatives CANNON, DEMBROW, <br />HARKER, KOMP, READ, ROBLAN, VANORMAN, Senators BONAMICI, DINGFELDER, <br />ROSENBAUM <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2544.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 2/9/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVI Support <br />Comments: <br />HB2544 will establish an Oregon Environmental Education Task Force with a budget of <br />$50,000 for the biennium. The charge is to establish environmental literacy standards <br />and integrate environmental education into Oregon school curriculum to a higher degree. <br />The declaration of an emergency is to start the process by July 1, rather than wait until <br />Jan. 1 2010. <br />City of Eugene should support this as it helps to further our environmental <br />education/outreach goals, allowing existing programs to have a greater impact in schools. <br />HB 2545 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to public sector collective bargaining. <br />Title: Includes temporary employees in definition of 'appropriate bargaining unit' for purposes of <br />collective bargaining between public employers and public employees. <br />Sponsored by: Representative SCHAUFLER; Representatives DEMBROW, WITT, Senator <br />ROSENBAUM <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2545.intro.pdf <br />RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Contact <br />Susan Mullett Susan Mullett CS-HRRS 2/6/2009 Pri 3 Oppose <br />Comments: <br />Could have limited impact on City. Would expand definition in union clarification. If "under <br />grants and for special projects" wording is eliminated, all temps would then be considered <br />part of union. Could possibly have current impact in some departments and funding of <br />their temp/limited duration positions. Possible future impact as City considers grant <br />monies to help fund projects and positions during budget shortfalls. If temps are included <br />as part of union, salaries are required to be bargained. <br />HB 2546 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to replacements for striking public employees. <br />Title: Prohibits public employer from hiring permanent replacements for public employees <br />engaged in lawful strike. <br />Sponsored by: Representative SCHAUFLER; Representatives DEMBROW, WITT, Senator <br />ROSENBAUM <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2546.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Susan Mullett Susan Mullett CS-HRRS 2/6/2009 Pri 3 Neutral <br />9 <br /> <br />