Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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Title: Requires that places of public accommodation allow customer access to employee toilet facilities if customer has certain medical conditions. Specifies exception. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum fine of $90. Sponsored by: Representative GARRETT; Senators DEVLIN, MORRISETTE (at the request of Mara Addison) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2979.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Beth Forrest CS-CMO 3/13/2009 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: Public restrooms should be required for any place of public accommodation. Bill presents numerous enforcement, security, sanitation issues. HB 2983 Relating Clause: Relating to property tax liens. Title: Permits counties to sell property tax lien certificates. Directs Department of Revenue to adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for property tax lien certificate sales programs. Sponsored by: Representative CAMERON; Representatives BENTZ, BERGER, ROBLAN, THATCHER URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2983.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Doug Lauderbach CS-FIN 3/18/2009 Pri 3 No No Support Comments: HB 2983 would give Counties the ability to sell "property tax lien certificates" to third parties who would then have the right to receive payment on delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest due. The potential financial benefit to the City would be the proportional receipt of money from the sale of these tax liens which may not otherwise be realized if the property taxes remained delinquent. HB 2994 Relating Clause: Relating to annexation. Title: Requires cities to provide urban services to territories approved for annexation within three years of date of proclamation. Sponsored by: Representatives CLEM, C EDWARDS; Representatives GREENLICK, READ URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2994.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Steve Nystrom Steve Nystrom PDD-ADM 3/11/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIV. D4 Oppose Comments: Staff opposes this bill more on principle than content. Bill would take away local home rule ability to determine appropriate timing of urban service construction. Since Eugene policy relies on owner initiated annexation requests, most requests are made when owners have certainty around the timing of services. Bill appears to be aimed at communities that regularly initiate annexations but may not be able to provide the necessary services in a timely manner. As written, bill would also impose potentially significant economic impact to local jurisdictions. HB 2998 Relating Clause: Relating to manufactured dwelling park conversions. Title: Requires owner of manufactured dwelling park proposing to convert park to manufactured dwelling subdivision to provide park tenants with copies of written notices received by owner regarding conversion. Requires owner of potentially affected property 17