Item 3: Discussion and Approval of IGR Positions

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compliance with federal or state permit. Makes violation subject to fine not to exceed $720 and civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Declares plant pests to be public nuisance. Authorizes department to issue orders or adopt rules to abate public nuisance caused by plant pests. Makes violation of order or rule for abating nuisance subject to civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5). Presession filed. (at Sponsored by: the request of Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for State Department of Agriculture) http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2212.a.pdf URL: ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Wold Eric Wold PW-POS 4/6/2009 Pri 3 Support Comments: The amended version of HB 2212 makes relatively minor changes to the original bill. These changes to not change the substance of the bill, but rather, clarify the text throughout the bill. This bill substantially enhances existing statutes pertaining to the Department of Agriculture's authority to regulate the movement (e.g., through the transportation system) of plant pests. Plants pests include all organisms capable of having a significant adverse affect on the environmental quality of the state or of causing a signficant level of economic damage in this state, including but not limited to agricultural, horticultural, or forest plants, crops, commodities or products. Given the importance of our forests and local agricultural industry, this is an important bill to sustain the health of our forests and farms. HB 2641A Relating to online sexual corruption of a child. Relating Clause: Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of Title: child. Representatives OLSON, SPRENGER; Representatives BARKER, BARNHART, Sponsored by: BARTON, BENTZ, BERGER, BOONE, BRUUN, COWAN, D EDWARDS, ESQUIVEL, FREEMAN, GARRARD, GILMAN, HANNA, HUFFMAN, JENSON, KENNEMER, KOMP, MAURER, RICHARDSON, SCHAUFLER, G SMITH, STIEGLER, THATCHE http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2641.a.pdf URL: ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman E. Cushman EPD-ADM 4/7/2009 Pri 2 No No Support Comments: No change of position or recommendation. The IGR Committee approved a "2/support" position on this bill at its 1 April meeting. The A-Engrossed version simply replaces the phrase "method of communicating over the internet" with a list of specific technologies used to transmit information. HB 2750 Relating to sanitary sewer service. Relating Clause: Authorizes extension of sanitary sewer system to specified lots or parcels outside urban Title: growth boundaries and outside unincorporated communities without taking exception to statewide land use planning goal relating to level of urban and rural public facilities and services. Representatives ESQUIVEL, BUCKLEY (at the request of Jackson County) Sponsored by: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2750.intro.pdf URL: ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Steve Nystrom Steve Nystrom PDD-ADM 2/27/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesIV. D5 Neutral Comments: Bill would allow for extension of sewer service to existing dwellings outside of UGB's under very limited circumstances. Bill would NOT enable further development outside of 2