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ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 3/11/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesII. A2 Oppose Comments: SB 594 would expand an existing property tax exemption to include all cemetary and crematory property, regardless of the ownership or business structure of the owner. Current law exempts property of cemetary associations, but not private property. Current law also exempts property exclusively occupied and used as a family burial ground. All cemetary property within Eugene is already exempt, so this bill would not have any immediate financial impact on the City. SB 0608 Relating Clause: Relating to public borrowing for acquisition of railways by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay; appropriating money; declaring an emergency. Title: Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance acquisition of railways by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. Creates Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Railway Acquisition Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Directs department to use moneys in fund to further economic development by paying costs incurred by port to acquire railways. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. Sponsored by: Senator VERGER; Representative ROBLAN URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0608.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/12/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIII. A Monitor Comments: Identical to HB 2806 While there is a need for continued rail service to and from Coos Bay and while this continued rail service will likely increase freight and freight-related economies in Eugene, it "earmarks" lottery funds rather than having projects compete on their merits. This reviewer's recommendation is to monitor the bill, keep track of other lottery/ConnectOregon 'earmark' bills, and pursue a comprehensive strategy for the allocation of lottery funds in the next biennium. SB 0612 Relating Clause: Relating to state revenue sharing. Title: Allows state revenue sharing for cities that are located in counties with population greater than 100,000 and that directly provide or contract with another service provider to provide at least four significant municipal services. Sponsored by: Senator GEORGE URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0612.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Doug Lauderbach CS-FIN 3/17/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesII. B1 Support Comments: The City’s legislative policies are in favor of increasing the amount of state shared revenues sent to local governments, which this bill would provide to those Cities that meet the requirements outlined in the bill. While, this bill could potentially dilute the City’s share of state shared revenues as additional Cities that are currently not the recipients of state shared revenue become eligible under this bill, but the impact should be marginal. 42