Item 3: Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Cathryn Stephens PW-APT 1/20/2009 Comments: I defer to Robert Tintle who will be responding. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Steve Nystrom PDD-ADM 1/22/2009 Pri 3 Monitor Comments: Agree with Airport staff. Bill is directed at Lane County. Proposed amendments are minor, but monitor for any changes. SB 0232 Relating Clause: Relating to suspension of driving privileges for furnishing alcoholic liquor to a minor. Title: Provides that driving privileges of person be suspended if person is issued citation for furnishing alcoholic liquor to minor. Provides for graduated length of suspension based on age of minor. Requires that police officer issue notice of intent to suspend, and confiscate Oregon driver license or permit, when police officer cites person for furnishing alcoholic liquor. Specifies contents of notice of intent to suspend. Authorizes issuance of temporary driving permits, hardship driver permits and emergency driver permits under certain circumstances. Restricts emergency driver permits to persons between 14 and 18 years of age. Establishes procedure for seeking administrative and judicial review of suspension. Allows surcharge on certain fees collected by Department of Transportation for reinstatement of driving privileges. Provides that surcharge be in amount determined by department to be necessary to pay costs of implementing Act. Sponsored by: Attorney General Hardy Myers for Attorney Generals Underage Drinking Task Force URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0232.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation E. Cushman S. Swenson EPD-ADM 4/21/2009 Pri 3 No No Oppose Comments: ***Oppose as written; support if appropriately amended*** This bill would set up a mechanism for suspension of the driving privileges of a person who furnishes alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. The portion of the bill that we object to is the requirement that, if an officer cites a person for furnishing alcohol, the officer *must* initiate the same driver's license suspension process that is used with drivers arrested for DUII. We oppose the mandate placed on police officers because that means that, if the officer does not have the time to take the steps to initiate the license suspension, s/he cannot take enforcement action for furnishing alcohol. If the mandate to do this were removed, and the bill amended to make it optional for the officer to initiate the license suspension process, we would support the bill. SB 0263 Relating Clause: Relating to damages. Title: Increases amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded in civil action seeking damages arising out of bodily injury. Corrects inaccurate reference for definition. Sponsored by: Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0263.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jamie Iboa Cathy Joseph CS-HRRS 1/27/2009 No No Monitor 17