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requirements. In addition, the bill is unclear on how projects in process (such as HB <br />3337 implementation) will be addressed. It’s also unclear what type of staff support the <br />regional commissions would have, including their respective roles with local <br />governments. <br />This bill would establish a new layer of state government that does not currently exist. <br />It’s unclear whether there will be adequate funding to support this new system, and <br />whether this could result in a financial burden to local governments. <br />Given the depth and range of issues covered in this bill, there are numerous details that <br />would need further attention to ensure this bill could be adequately implemented. In <br />principle, these regional commissions might be better able to respond to local needs and <br />issues (as opposed to LCDC), but until the unanswered questions are fully addressed, it’s <br />difficult to assess the benefits and impacts to Eugene. Therefore, staff recommends <br />monitoring this bill. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Lauren Sommers ATTNY 3/31/2009 Monitor <br />Comments: <br />Defer to Steve Nystrom's comments. This is a very long bill that affects many statutes <br />and may create unintended consequences. For example, the City's comprehensive plan <br />has been acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. <br />Acknowledgement is a long and complicated process. This bill provides that <br />comprehensive plans must be acknowledged by the regional commission but it is not <br />clear whether the City's comprehensive plan will be automatically acknowledged by the <br />regional commission or whether the City will need to ask the regional commission to <br />acknowledge the plan, nor is it clear how the City is required to operate until the regional <br />commission acknowledges the plan. <br />HB 3097 <br />Relating to emergency medical personnel <br />Relating Clause: <br /> Allows applicant for certification as emergency medical technician or first responder to <br />Title: <br />substitute certification by National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for <br />completion of training course approved by Department of Human Services. <br /> Representatives MATTHEWS, WEIDNER; Representatives BARKER, BOONE, <br />Sponsored by: <br />FREEMAN, HARKER, KRIEGER, OLSON, SCHAUFLER, SHIELDS, G SMITH, <br />VANORMAN <br />http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3097.intro.pdf <br />URL: <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Glen Potter Denise Giard EFD 4/1/2009 Pri 3 No No Support <br />Comments: <br />This bill would streamline Oregon EMT certification for returning military medics who <br />already meet many Oregon requirements, and would more generally serve to broaden <br />and perhaps diversify applicant pools for all Oregon medical response agencies. <br />However, the bill should be amended to make clear that application for certification by the <br />state of Oregon is still required, and requirements delineating the three EMT certification <br />levels (Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic) should not be obscured or waived. This position <br />is consistent with that taken by the Oregon State Ambulance Association and numerous <br />emergency medical service providers in the state. <br />HB 3134 <br />Relating to siting of electric transmission systems; declaring an emergency. <br />Relating Clause: <br /> Requires State Department of Energy to determine locations for certain energy <br />Title: <br />transmission and distribution facilities. Specifies requirements for energy transmission <br />and distribution facility siting process. <br />4 <br />