Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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Title: Prohibits public employer from laying off or terminating employee who does not speak Spanish. Sponsored by: Representative ESQUIVEL; Representatives GARRARD, HUFFMAN, JENSON, G SMITH, SPRENGER, WHISNANT URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2748.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Susan Mullett Susan Mullett CS-HRRS 2/26/2009 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: Some positions may require a second language as a duties requirement and this bill could impact the City's ability to meet business needs. HB 2758 Relating Clause: Relating to green energy technology in public buildings. Title: Requires public agency to include amount in contract for construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building equivalent to 1.5 percent of total contract price for inclusion of appropriate green energy technology. Sponsored by: Representative ESQUIVEL; Representatives GARRARD, G SMITH URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2758.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Mike Penwell Mike Penwell CS-FAC 2/26/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesIV. A Support Comments: Similar to SB 446, this bill would broaden the list of energy efficiency measures meeting the required 1.5 percent of total contract price from only solar technology to any energy technology that would significantly contribute to lowered energy consumption. This would allow the City to achieve aggressive energy savings goals using the most cost-effective energy efficiency measures rather being forced to spend 1.5 percent of the construction budget only on solar technologies. I think SB 446 is the better written of the 2 bills, but they both achieve essentially the same thing. The 2 bills should be coordinated and the City should support the final version as it is consistent with our energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction policies and goals. HB 2764 Relating Clause: Relating to public records; declaring an emergency. Title: Exempts concealed handgun license records from disclosure under public records law. Requires disclosure of information obtained in connection with concealed handgun license under specified circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Representative WHISNANT URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2764.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman S. Swenson EPD-ADM 2/25/2009 Pri 2 No No Support Comments: We strongly support this bill, which is attempts to achieve the same goal as HB 2727, but in a different way. Both bills are designed to protect the privacy of those individuals who have, or who have applied for, a concealed handgun license. HB 2764 takes the approach of making the CHL information an exemption to the public records law (ORS 192.502), with exceptions for a public body carrying out its governmental function, a requestor with notarized permission from the CHL holder, and 7