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Oregon focused bill. I am awaiting clarification on this from EWEB and Citizens Utility Board staff. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Felicity Fahy Felicity Fahy CS-CMO 2/18/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesII. B1 Neutral Comments: It is unclear if Eugene would be eligible for the program. Defer to information collated by Ethan from EWEB. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Twylla Miller Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/23/2009 Drop Yes YesII. B1 Drop Comments: SB 476 would have no financial impact on the City of Eugene. The bill would apply only to areas served by Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp. SB 0482 Relating Clause: Relating to the establishment of safe drinking water overlay zones. Title: Requires local governments to establish safe drinking water overlay zones. Prescribes minimum boundaries of overlay zones. Prohibits certain land uses in overlay zones. Establishes permitting procedures for certain land uses in overlay zone. Sponsored by: Senator PROZANSKI (at the request of John Brown) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0400.dir/sb0482.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Paul Klope PWE 2/17/2009 Comments: I defer to Lisa Gardner, Steve Nystrom and Peter Ruffier. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Steve Nystrom Steve Nystrom PDD-ADM 2/17/2009 Pri 2 VII. B1 Oppose Comments: Bill is very unclear on scope, process, timing and overall impact. Very difficult to evaluate as written. Could affect every jurisdiction upstream of any waterway which provides a source of drinking water for their own or any other community (i.e. Willamette and McKenzie Rivers and all their tributaries). Could also affect every well and reservoir statewide. Bill needs significant reworking in order to better evaluate it. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Peter Ruffier Peter Ruffier PWW 2/17/2009 Drop Drop Comments: The proposed legislation would require "A local government that has jurisdiction over a water source from which a water system draws municipal drinking water shall establish a safe drinking water overlay zone to protect the water source." For Eugene, this responsibility would fall to EWEB. The legislation outlines specific zoning requirements for the protection of water supplies, and "When the permitted uses of an underlying zone or local government conflict with the permitted uses of an overlay zone, the more restrictive rule shall apply." This will create conflicts and contentious issues if the water supply overlay zone extends beyond the urban limits. SB 0492 Relating Clause: Relating to just compensation for the condemnation of property. Title: Allows condemner to offer just compensation to property owner without prior attempt at agreement if condemner determines just compensation amount is less than $500. States result of property owner acceptance or rejection of offer. Sponsored by: Senator PROZANSKI (at the request of John Brown) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0400.dir/sb0492.intro.pdf 20