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preceding the ILEC petition for exemption. This is not justified in a year when the Oregon Department of Justice issued its report that Telecommunications Complaints rank No 1 in the Oregon Attorney Generals' Consumer Complaint list. http://www.doj.state.or.us/releases/pdf/top10_consumer_complaints_2009_rpt.pdf. Telecom Program straff are working with other Oregon local governments to learn more about HB 3036 and staff will inform the IGR Committee if our recommended position should be changed. HB 3037 Relating Clause: Relating to paint stewardship. Title: Creates pilot program for paint stewardship. Directs manufacturers of paint to create program. Requires paint manufacturers to report to Director of Department of Environmental Quality. Sunsets January 2, 2014. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3037.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/16/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A4 Support Comments: HB 3037 creates a pilot product stewardship program for architectural grade paint in Oregon. The program is set up to drive private industry to evaluate and establish a lifecycle product management process, but sunset by 2014. This bill is part of the suite of product stewardship bills this session and is supported by Council Policy VII A4c. Currently, there is no ban in Oregon on disposing of household hazardous waste (including architectural paint) into landfills. Despite a lack of a ban, solid waste management authorities strive to remove this stream from the landfill due the negative environmental impacts of solvents in the leachate. For example, Lane County Solid Waste manages the Glenwood Transfer Station voluntary hazardous waste drop-off program. This program is funded through disposal fees and moves the end of life management of the product from the producer to a public agency. The cost for a public agency to manage the end of life process is far higher than if the paint industry maintained a take-back program. The City of Eugene should support HB 3037. HB 3040 Relating Clause: Relating to utility programs to reduce greenhouse gases. Title: Requires Public Utility Commission to approve rate changes to compensate public utilities for programs and projects that reduce greenhouse gases. Sponsored by: COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3040.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/16/2009 Pri 1 Yes YesVII. A1 Oppose Comments: HB 3040 requests the Public Utility Commission to allow public utilities to increase rates to offset increased greenhouse gas mitigation costs (such as carbon tax or cap and trade scenarios). Also requests the PUC to allow companies to earn a reasonable rate of return on capital investments for greenhouse gas mitigation measures. This bill would directly affect Eugene area natural gas customers. Rather than allow the PUC to identify what capital investments are allowable and the rates of return, this bill legislates in favor of the utilities without opportunity for deliberation by the PUC. The PUC is the policy body that should make these determinations, not legislature. The City of Eugene should oppose this bill. 22