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ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 3/3/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A4 Monitor <br />Comments: <br />Good initiative to remove more material from the waste stream. Agree with Ethan's <br />detailed comments. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Paul Klope PWE 3/17/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A4 Monitor <br />Comments: <br /> Ethan and I commented on this bill together. See his comments above. <br />HB 2806 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to public borrowing for acquisition of railways by Oregon International Port of <br />Coos Bay; appropriating money; declaring an emergency. <br />Title: <br />Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance acquisition of railways by Oregon <br />International Port of Coos Bay. <br /> Creates Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Railway Acquisition Fund. Continuously <br />appropriates moneys in fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. <br /> Directs department to use moneys in fund to further economic development by paying <br />costs incurred by port to acquire railways. <br /> Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. <br />Sponsored by: Representative ROBLAN; Senator VERGER <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2800.dir/hb2806.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/12/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIII. A Monitor <br />Comments: <br />While there is a need for continued rail service to and from Coos Bay and while this <br />continued rail service will likely increase freight and freight-related economies in Eugene, <br />it "earmarks" lottery funds rather than having projects compete on their merits. <br />This reviewer's recommendation is to monitor the bill, keep track of other <br />lottery/ConnectOregon 'earmark' bills, and pursue a comprehensive strategy for the <br />allocation of lottery funds in the next biennium. <br />HB 2818 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to a tax on motor vehicle rentals; appropriating money; prescribing an effective <br />date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. <br />Title: Establishes tax on motor vehicle rentals. Deposits revenue to State Highway Fund. <br />Continuously appropriates moneys to Department of Transportation for highway <br />purposes. <br /> Applies to motor vehicles rented on or after January 1, 2010. <br />st <br /> Takes effect on 91 day following Sine Die <br />Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2800.dir/hb2818.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 3/11/2009 Pri 2 Yes III. A1 Support <br />Comments: <br />HB 2818 would generate new revenue for the State Highway Trust Fund. The City of <br />Eugene would receive a share of this new revenue for streets. The State Highway Trust <br />Fund has been inadequate for many years to support local and state road needs. This bill <br />could help improve this situation. No analysis of projected revenue is available at the time <br />of these comments, though. <br />4 <br /> <br />