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online sexual corruption of a child) to include telephone text messaging. Obviously, such text messaging is becoming a much more prevalent means of communication, and passage of this bill will allow statutory definitions to keep up with technology and current practices. HB 2733 Relating Clause: Relating to asphaltic concrete pavement mix. Title: Requires Department of Transportation to include asphaltic concrete pavement mix composed of up to five percent recycled asphaltic shingles in materials selected for construction, maintenance and operation of state highways. Sponsored by: Representative SCHAUFLER URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2733.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/20/2009 Pri 3 No No Monitor Comments: Paul Klope and Ethan Nelson have worked out a thorough and centrist recommendation on this bill. Their position acknowledges the value of recycling efforts (asphalt shingles in this case) and provides opportunities and incentives for continued research into this area without prescribing a specific approach that may prove to have fatal flaws. I fully support their recommendations. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/16/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A4 Monitor Comments: HB 2733 proposes to mandate the use of recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in all new ODOT road projects. City of Eugene Solid Waste and Public Works Engineering staff have discussed in length the benefits and challenges of this bill. We support the goals of the bill to provide a more sustainable solution to disposal of asphalt shingles and to reduce loading on our landfills. This is supported by Council Legislative Policies: VII A1 Climate Change, VII A4a, b, and d Solid Waste and Recycling. Annually, Eugene discards over 5,830 tons (4.5% of total discards) of asphalt shingles and tar roofing paper into the landfill. While this bill would help to redirect part of this waste stream from the landfill, there are other technical considerations. We believe that the wording of the bill should be revised to provide more detail and allow ODOT engineers the professional discretion and flexibility as to which surfacing method and material is most appropriate for a given road type. Use of asphalt shingles in asphalt concrete is in an experimental state, and more research and experimentation work needs to be done to insure that use of RAS is successful. Rather than require use of shingles at some set percentage, and risk either failure or limiting the use of recycled shingles, we believe the bill should be rewritten to direct ODOT to conduct research and testing and to construct pilot projects to determine the appropriate use of RAS in asphalt pavement mixes for all classifications of streets, highways and freeways. It would also be a good idea to set a completion time for the research and testing, far enough in the future to allow for qualitative data, but on an aggressive time table to move the technology forward. We recommend a 4 year study with progress reports to legislature at the next two sessions. We suggest that the bill also encourage ODOT to research other opportunities for reuse of RAS on their public infrastructure projects and report their findings. We suggest the bill include a provision that ODOT educate and assist other public agencies and private companies on reuse of RAS in paving projects. We suggest the bill also include a requirement for the State to develop an incentive program for cities, counties and other public agencies and for private companies for use of RAS in pilot projects with reporting requirements back to ODOT. The City of Eugene should support a revised version of this bill that addresses the concerns identified above. 3