Item 3: Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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ûèèûùôï÷îèú IGR BILL REPORT April 29, 2009 Jan 1, 2009- April 21, 2009 Date Range City of Eugene HB 2039A Relating Clause: Relating to unlawfully parked vehicles. Title: Authorizes { - car rental or leasing company - } { + person engaged in business of selling, renting, leasing or repairing motor vehicles + } to avoid liability for alleged violation of private parking if { - rented or leased vehicle was in possession of renter or lessee - } { + vehicle was not in custody and control of person pursuant to terms of agreement permitting another to use vehicle + } when alleged violation occurred and { - company - } { + person + } timely submits certificate of nonliability and other information to owner of private parking. Sponsored by: House Interim Committee on Transportation for Car and Truck Rental and Leasing Association of Oregon URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2039.a.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Jeff Petry Jeff Petry PDD-ADM 3/3/2009 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: A parking violation can only be issued to a vehicle (license plate/VIN), not to a driver. Car rental or leasing companies are the owners of their vehicles and thereby responsible for ensuring proper use of their vehicles. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Char Mauch CS-MUNI 3/2/2009 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: City policy has been that the owner of a vehicle is responsible for any tickets issued to the vehicle. Court software for tracking tickets and owners does not permit updating as outlined in this bill. HB 2043 Relating Clause: Relating to vehicle registration fees imposed by counties. Title: Removes requirement that ordinance establishing county registration fees for vehicles be approved by electors of county. Adds low-speed vehicles and racing activity vehicles to list of vehicles that may not be charged additional registration fee by county. Sponsored by: at the request of House Interim Committee on Transportation for Association of Oregon Counties URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2043.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 1/14/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesIII. A Support Comments: HB 2691 (tabled on adjournment) and HB 3082 (died in committee) in the 2007 session sought this change to the requirement that counties must receive voter approval to implement vehicle registration fees at the county level. The 2009 bill was filed at the request of AOC. A Lane County vehicle registration fee, with a portion of the money 1