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requirements of the bill but based on policy language does not designate it as a priority item for legislative team.City enforcement staff have not received a complaint about smoking in a hotel or motel since inception of smoking standards in 2001. State statute regarding the maximum number of hotel or motel smoking rooms is currently enforced by Lane County. HB 3250 Relating Clause: Relating to underdeveloped property increment financing; prescribing an effective date. Title: Authorizes municipalities to enter into agreements with property developers under which municipally owned property is conveyed at below market value or at no cost to developer, developed to highest and best use by developer and municipal property taxes raised on incremental increase in value are directed by terms of agreement to economic development purposes, development of subsequent underdeveloped property or repayment of debt associated with participating property. Allows other taxing districts that share territory with municipality to elect to have their property taxes on incremental increase in value be directed as prescribed by agreement between municipality and property developer. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. Sponsored by: Representative CAMERON URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3200.dir/hb3250.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Sue Cutsogeorge CS-FIN 3/20/2009 Pri 3 No No Support Comments: This would allow creation of a sort of "mini-tax increment district" for an individual piece of property instead of for a defined area. Under this approach the City could have an agreement with a developer to purchase and develop a piece of property, and the incremental taxes from that project would be spent on specified economic development purposes. Other taxing districts would have the option of whether they wanted to participate in the project financing. This type of arrangement could probably be done under current law, but this legislation would provide for the the county assessor and treasurer to get involved in administering the property tax aspects of the arrangement. It would also irrevocably commit the other taxing district revenues, should that district choose to participate in the arrangement. HB 3311 Relating Clause: Relating to greenhouse gas emissions Title: Establishes greenhouse gas emissions reductions for cars and light trucks. Directs Oregon Global Warming Commission to provide Department of Transportation with information concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Specifies requirements for cities and counties located within and without travel-shed. Sponsored by: Representative GREENLICK URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3300.dir/hb3311.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 3/30/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. A1 Monitor Comments: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a goal of the City of Eugene. To that end, the City has conducted inventories and begun to adopt policies to cut the City's "footprint," both through internal operations and external education and advocacy. HB 3311 takes the challenge to another level, stipulating reduction targets for specific areas, including 12