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ATTACHMENT B IGR BILL REPORT MAY 27, 2009 REPORT DATE RANGE: MAY 12, 2009 thru MAY 18, 2009 CITY OF EUGENE HB 3465 Relating Clause: Relating to beverage containers; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Title:Requires distributor and organization representing group of distributors to remit to Department of Revenue amount equal to total refund value of beverage containers sold by distributor or group of distributors less amount actually refunded to dealers each quarter. Requires that distributor and organization representing group of distributors keep certain records and make reports to department. Requires that distributor and organization representing group of distributors make certain records available to department. Provides civil penalties for failure to keep accurate records or provide reports. Sponsored By:Representative DEMBROW, Senator DINGFELDER URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3465.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Policy Policy No Recommendation PDD-BPS Ethan Nelson 5/12/2009Pri 3YesVII. A4Monitor HB 3465 proposes that the State of Oregon collect from beverage distributors the Comments: unredeemed deposits from the Oregon Bottle Bill. Currently, it is estimated that the beverage distribution industry collects $15 million annually in unredeemed deposits. This legislation would effectively transfer this funding from the private sector into the public sector. The challenge to implementing this bill is that the unredeemed deposit funding is supposedly the seed money the industry will use to establish the redemption centers under HB 2184. Additionally, the funding from unredeemed deposits is slated to be directed to the General Fund with no mention of any support for waste prevention or recycling activities. It is recommended that the City of Eugene monitor this bill further to see how it evolves. 1