Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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**Oppose as written; neutral if properly amended** This bill would require that a DNA sample be taken from a person arrested for a felony unless there was a sample already on file, or if taking the sample would result in a "substantial and unreasonable risk to the health of the arrested person." The provision of this bill which we believe to be unworkable is Section 3(8)(a)(C). It appears to require, in every felony arrest where such a sample is taken and the statute of limitations runs out without prosecution being commenced, that the DA's Office provide a "sworn affidavit" to OSP within 90 days of the expiration of the statute of limitations advising that the authority to retain the sample has ended. This appears to be a requirement whether or not the person arrested has requested that the sample be destroyed. This would create a very significant workload for already-overburdened DA's offices, and would be very costly. If this bill is to move forward, it is our position that this provision needs to be eliminated, or at least limited to situations where this is only required when the person arrested makes the request as part of a request to have the DNA sample destroyed. If this amendment were made, we would be neutral on the bill. We agree with the concept of taking these DNA samples, but recognize that this process would have the potential to significantly increase expenses for law enforcement agencies, particularly OSP, in this time of fiscal austerity. SB 0620 Relating Clause: Relating to failure to yield. Title: Increases penalty for failure to yield to emergency vehicle or ambulance. Punishes by maximum fine of $720. Sponsored by: Senator JOHNSON (at the request of Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0620.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman E. Cushman EPD-ADM 2/25/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesV. C7 Support Comments: We support this bill, which would increase the penalty for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle or ambulance by making it a Class A (rather than Class B) traffic violation. Drivers who fail to yield to emergency vehicles responding to emergencies impair the ability of police, firefighters, and paramedics to provide the most timely service at the most critical time. Sometimes seconds can make a difference as to the outcome. In addition, such drivers---particularly those who fail to yield due to their inattention---can increase the risk of a collision, which may mean that the emergency vehicle may not arrive at all. We believe that this is a serious traffic violation which merits a more severe consequence for those who violate this statute---and perhaps the increased penalty will yield increased attention for emergency vehicles by drivers. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Glen Potter Glen Potter EFD 2/25/2009 Pri 3 No No Support Comments: Inattentive drivers are a continuing problem for emergency vehicle operators. The Fire & EMS Department favors the additional deterrence offered by this bill. SB 0624 Relating Clause: Relating to renewable energy devices. Title: Prohibits future adoption, enactment or creation of homeowners association rules or private covenants, conditions, restrictions r other agreements that prohibit installation and use of renewable energy devices. 17