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Comments: This is a sensible bill and it offers more local control with no risk. It will probably not move. HB 3088 Relating Clause: Relating to system development charges Title: Exempts small nonresidential uses from certain system development charges for minor increases in impacts. Sponsored by: Representative SCHAUFLER (at the request of Jan Esler-Rowe) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3088.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 3/11/2009 Pri 1 Yes YesII Oppose Comments: HB 3088 would exempt projects that have a small but demonstrable impact on transportation, drainabe or parks from paying SDC to the City of Eugene. It would also exempt that part of a larger project that results in less than 25% increase in impacts. The net effect would be a shortfall in SDC revenues necessary to adequately address the full impact of development on transportation, drainage and parks. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Fred Mcvey Fred McVey PWE 3/12/2009 Pri 1 No No Oppose Comments: Exemption of incremental development from SDCs will result in reduced revenues to construct needed capital improvements. The measurement thresholds of “small” nonresidential uses and “minor” increases in impacts used in the bill may tend to under- account for significant incremental impacts. For example, a 130,000 square foot industrial use would be considered “small” and some 20,000 square foot additions could be considered “minor”. For larger development impact increases, the City would be unable to collect for a significant portion of impact. If passed as introduced this bill would require changes to local SDC methodologies and administrative procedures; would add to the cost and complexity of administering SDCs. Precise impacts are hard to gauge given that the bill is poorly written, incomplete and unclear. HB 3090 Relating Clause: Relating to renewable energy Title: Prohibits inclusion in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of community governed by declaration of certain provisions prohibiting or limiting use of renewable energy devices. Sponsored by: Representative CANNON, Senator DINGFELDER; Representatives BAILEY, BARNHART, BRUUN, BUCKLEY, DEMBROW, HARKER, READ, STIEGLER, Senators HASS, ROSENBAUM URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3090.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 3/16/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIV. A Support Comments: HB 3090 is the companion bill to SB 624. The bill prohibits the ban in covenant, code and restrictions the installation of renewable energy devices. The House version of the bill is retroactive and covers all existing as well as new developments, whereas the Senate version is only for new developments. This bill would clear any challenges from a new private developments covenant, code and restrictions for a resident owner from installing a renewable energy device. Removing as many barriers (perceived or real) to improving the energy performance of the built environment should be supported by the City of Eugene. 27