Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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HB 3457 Relating Clause: Relating to constitutional competency examinations Title: Requires elected officials and public employees who must swear or affirm to support Constitution as condition of office or employment to take examination on constitutional principles. Makes results of examination accessible to public. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON RULES (at the request of Richard Koenig) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3457.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Beth Forrest CS-CMO 3/13/2009 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: How will law be enforced? Will examination take place before or after election? Places conditions on ability to serve. HB 3461 Relating Clause: Relating to demand-side management actions Title: Expands list of options available for compliance with renewable portfolio standards. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON RULES URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3461.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 3/24/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesIV. A Support Comments: I concur with Ethan Nelson's comments. I do want to add that energy crops are sometimes a controversial use of land, and have been linked to higher food prices. This issue can be managed, however, and should not undermine support for the bill. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/18/2009 Pri 1 Yes YesIV. A Support Comments: HB 3461 authorizes energy efficiency measures as a complying with a renewable energy portfolio standard. This is generally termed as the “nega-watt” concept, pioneered by Amory Lovins. The concept is that relatively low level expenditures toward efficiency measures yield a far larger cost benefit and the same carbon reduction goals as capital intensive renewable energy generation technologies. HB 3461 emphasizes demand side management technologies and practices to the advantage of the owner, not the utility. Under Section 2, the customer becomes the owner of the measure and any renewable energy credits that are issued for the project. The bill covers residential, commercial and industrial demand side management projects. Any financial incentive that is received for these projects will be considered income and would need to meet IRS guidelines for this. The City of Eugene could capitalize financially through this bill with demand side management measures and energy efficient upgrades through the ownership and selling of renewable energy credits or as offsets for other greenhouse gas intensive operations. The City of Eugene should support this bill. HJR 0013 Relating Clause: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to local taxing districts Title: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to exempt local taxing districts from certain limitations on bonded indebtedness if bonded indebtedness is incurred to finance capital costs. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at Sponsored by: Representative HUNT, Senator DEVLIN; Representatives BAILEY, BARTON, BOONE, CANNON, DEMBROW, C EDWARDS, D EDWARDS, GALIZIO, HOLVEY, JENSON, 38