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matter that is fit for human consumption or directly derived from matter that is fit for <br />human consumption. <br />Many Oregon farmers have the opportunity to grow alternative fuel crops that have <br />marginal human consumption options. There are three examples that illustrate the <br />challenges of how this bill is currently written. The first is growing winter wheat for the <br />production of ethanol or biogas. The second is use of post crush grape must for <br />anaerobic digestion. The third is the production of rapeseed for biodiesel production <br />(currently done through Madison Farms in NE Oregon and blended by Sequential <br />Biofuels). Under these amendments, a local farmer could not grow winter wheat for <br />ethanol, could not use the must for AD, nor grow rapeseed for biodiesel and obtain a tax <br />credit; as all of these fuel sources can be classified as “fit for human consumption or <br />directly derived from matter that is fit for human consumption.” <br />Additionally, some farmers are using bio-solids and liquid wastes (similar to the poplar <br />rotation at the BioCycle Farm) to crops as a petrochemical fertilizer replacement. There <br />would be no incentive to use these organic fertilizers if the crop is “fit for human <br />consumption” and utilized as an energy product. <br />These amendments are in response to the food vs fuel debate from the corn based <br />ethanol production in the Midwest US. This would be bad public policy that does not <br />allow market based mechanisms to function under the current successful renewable <br />energy incentive system that the State of Oregon has crafted over the past decade. <br />City of Eugene should oppose this bill. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 2/24/2009 Pri 3 Oppose <br />Comments: <br />Ethan outlines the issues well. <br />HB 2730 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to pay differentials based on residency. <br />Title: Prohibits employer from including residency pay differential in wages or salaries of <br />employees that is based on cities, counties or states in which employees reside. <br />Sponsored by: Representative JENSON <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2730.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Finn Cronin CS-FIN 2/23/2009 Pri 3 No No Support <br />Comments: <br />City presently does not pay any form of salary or wage differential for employees based <br />on cities, counties or states in which employee resides. <br />HB 2731 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to prequalifications for public contracts. <br />Title: Permits contracting agency and person appealing disqualification or denial, revocation or <br />revision of prequalification for public contracting work to agree on time in which Director <br />of Oregon Department of Administrative Services or local contract board must conduct <br />hearing and decide appeal. <br />Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND LABOR <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2731.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Mia Cariaga CS-FIN 2/24/2009 Monitor <br />Comments: <br />Requires City to agree to time for aggrieved contractor hearing rather than mandate. <br />7 <br />