Item 5: Action: Discussion and Approval of Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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This bill could result in Salem and Eugene having different basic speed regulations from each other and different than Corvallis and Springfield. There is value in uniform driver expectations and increased public safety in the predictability of the rules of the road for drivers. HB 2643 Relating Clause: Relating to urban renewal. Title: Establishes procedure by which special taxing district may be excluded from participation in urban renewal plan. Requires new or substantially amended plan to state duration of plan. Permits urban renewal agency to obtain amount lesser than maximum amount from diversion of tax financing method. Applies to urban renewal plans that are created or substantially amended on or after effective date of Act. Sponsored by: Representative HOLVEY URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2643.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/17/2009 Pri 2 Yes II. A3 Oppose Comments: HB 2643 would potentially have negative fiancial impacts on the City of Eugene's urban renewal districts. The measure would allow exclusion of an affected taxing district from an urban renewal plan. Any such exclusion would reduce revenue to the urban renewal district. Urban renewal districts are intended to be self-funding as a result of increased taxable property values generated as a result of implementation of an urban renewal plsn. Excluding any taxing jurisdiction from a urban renewal plan would allow that jurisdiction to enjoy the benefits of the increased taxable value of property resulting from the urban renewal plan, without any participation in the burden of financing the plan. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Richie Weinman PDD-DEV 2/13/2009 Pri 2 Yes II. A3 Oppose Comments: This bill directly relates to several adopted legislative policies, including "opposing reductions in urban renewal revenue" HB 2654 Relating Clause: Relating to local option taxes. Title: Clarifies that apportionment provisions apply to local option taxes imposed by county for roads. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON REVENUE (at the request of Association of Oregon Counties) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2654.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/17/2009 Yes II. A1 Monitor Comments: As introduced at the request of the Association of Oregon Counties, HB 2654 only clarifies current law and would have no financial impact on the City of Eugene. However the measure should be monitored to ensure that the existing language that apportions county road local option levy revenue amoung county, road districts and cities is not weakened. 7