Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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HB 2853 Relating Clause: Relating to firearms. Title: Expands prohibition on possessing and transferring firearm to include person found guilty except for insanity of misdemeanor. Sponsored by: Representative GALIZIO URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2800.dir/hb2853.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman S. Swenson EPD-ADM 3/3/2009 Pri 3 No No Oppose Comments: We oppose this bill, which would make it a crime for anyone who had ever been convicted of a misdemeanor to possess a firearm. Misdemeanor crimes encompass a wide range of unlawful conduct, including some city ordinance violations (such as shoplifting or criminal mischief). For the majority of these crimes, there is no nexus between the offense and any propensity for violence on the part of the person, and similarly no indication from the crime that it would be dangerous for the person to own a firearm. In addition, there is no time limit---the disqualifying misdemeanor could have occurred many years earlier. We believe this bill is excessive, and is bad public policy. HB 2857 Relating Clause: Relating to unlawful possession of a firearm. Title: Increases punishment for second and subsequent convictions of unlawful possession of firearms. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2800.dir/hb2857.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman S. Swenson EPD-ADM 3/3/2009 Pri 3 No No Support Comments: We support this bill, which would increase the class of crime for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm to a Class C Felony (from a Class A Misdemeanor) if the person had been previously convicted of the same offense. We believe that firearms offenses have a direct relationship to public safety, and that if the person has previously been convicted of this offense, s/he merits a more severe penalty for the second offense. SB 0426 Relating Clause: Relating to drugs in the workplace. Title: Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace. Sponsored by: Senator GIROD; Representative GILLIAM URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0400.dir/sb0426.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Myrnie Daut Myrnie Daut CS-HRRS 3/2/2009 Pri 2 No No Support Comments: The City of Eugene has many safety sensitive positions which makes the use of medical marijuana in the workplace problematic. This bill gives employers needed ability to manage the workplace. Similiar to HB 2497 12