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Some hidden compartments are very sophisticated---difficult to locate and, even if one is <br />suspected, there are often non-intuitive methods of opening them (e.g., tuning the radio <br />to a particular channel and pushing two different buttons at the same time). <br />In cases where a vehicle has been specifically modified to create such compartments to <br />further criminal activities, we believe that forfeiture of the vehicle is appropriate. To return <br />the vehicle to the person is to return to him/her a mechanism to facilitate criminal activity. <br />And to require the return after disabling the compartment results in unnecessary time and <br />expense to the City. <br />HB 2409 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to motorcycle helmets. <br />Title: <br />Directs Director of Transportation to issue certificate of exemption to person who <br />presents signed statement from physician that person should be exempted from wearing <br />motorcycle helmet. <br /> Provides operators and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds medical exemption <br />from requirement to wear motorcycle helmet. <br />Sponsored by: By Representative GELSER; Representative CLEM (at the request of Bill Ashbaugh) <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2409.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />E. Cushman D. Schulz EPD-ADM 1/30/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesV. C7 Oppose <br />Comments: <br />We oppose this bill. The use of helmets by persons operating motorcycles and mopeds <br />has been shown to save lives and reduce the severity of injury of those involved in traffic <br />crashes. In addition to protecting the operators of these vehicles, the reduced incidence <br />and severity of injury benefits the other drivers involved and the public at large in such <br />areas as insurance and medical expenses. <br />This bill attempts to carve out a medical exemption to this requirement. First, we believe <br />that this is a bad idea. The dangers of not wearing a helmet far outweigh any <br />inconvenience wearing a helmet might cause someone with a medical issue. And, even <br />if one believes this to be a good idea, the threshold established by this bill is very low. It <br />would *require* DMV to issue an exemption if it receives a statement signed by a <br />physician, with no ability to make any evaluation of the reason(s) given. And all the bill <br />requires the physician to do is to state that it would be "impractical" for the person to wear <br />a helmet. Such a low threshold and vague criterion would be easily subject to abuse by <br />individuals who simply do not want to wear a helmet. All the person needs to do is to <br />convince a physician to sign a statement for some reason based on "a physical condition <br />or a medical problem" (e.g., wearing a helmet gives the person a headache). <br />HB 2411 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to termination of membership in the Public Employees Retirement System. <br />Title: <br />Provides that membership of person in Public Employees Retirement System may be <br />terminated by reason of inactivity only if Public Employees Retirement Board gives notice <br />of impending loss of membership to person. Provides that notice be mailed by first class <br />mail to last address known to board for member. <br />Sponsored by: By Representative GELSER (at the request of Susan Aronson) <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2411.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Myrnie Daut Myrnie Daut CS-HRRS 1/28/2009 No No Monitor <br />Comments: <br />No direct impact on the City. <br />3 <br /> <br />