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

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With amendment. I do not know what the author means by "5) Treat the Internet as a public utility", but I would suggest an amendment to add ", and Oppose any existing or future Federal or State pre-emption of local government authority regarding the delivery of this service". [The reason for my suggestion is that local governments battle to even charge public rights of way use fees to Internet Access providers, assess business priv taxes, and have no authority to investigate complaints or advocate for the consumer in service disputes.] SB 0129 Relating Clause: Relating to commercial driver licenses; declaring an emergency. Title: Directs Department of Transportation to cancel driver license with farm endorsement or deny right to apply for farm endorsement if person is disqualified from holding commercial driver license or if person's commercial driver license is suspended or revoked. Changes definitions of 'commercial motor vehicle' and ' holds a ommercial driver license. ' Removes provision that person in Armed Forces of United States just have current out-of- state license or permit issued by Armed Forces to be exempted from requirement to have Oregon driver license to operate vehicle for military purposes. Prohibits department from issuing and authorizes department tocancel person's commercial driver license with hazardous materials endorsement if person is not U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. Extends length of suspension for certain offenses upon notice from another jurisdiction. Provides authority to cite out-of-state commercial motor vehicle operator for driving while suspended or revoked. Increases penalty for violation of out-of-service order or notice. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of Transportation URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0129.intro.pdf RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Contact Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 1/16/2009 No Monitor Comments: Commercial driver licenses are important to the Public Works Department; a number of PW employees hold CDLs. The proposed farm CDL permits are not relevant to PW. The requirements related to citizenship/legal residency are not an issue (because we already have and embrace laws and policies related to citizenship/legal residency in our hiring practices). The definition of a commercial motor vehicle and the circumstances under which a CDL can be suspended or canceled will be reviewed by the HR staff in PW to ensure that the changes proposed in this bill do not present a problem for PW. SB 0253 Relating Clause: Relating to custodial interrogations. Title: Precludes admission of statements made by persons subjected to custodial interrogation under certain circumstances. Sponsored by: Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary for Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0253.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman R. Barrong EPD-ADM 2/16/2009 Pri 2 No Oppose Comments: We strongly oppose this bill, which would require that, except in limited circumstances, any interview conducted in a law enforcement facility of a suspect of a person felony be recorded. Further, the bill goes far beyond simply requiring recording these interviews. Section 2 of the bill would make inadmissible *any* statement made by the defendant after any such unrecorded 9