Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous IGR Actions

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of the subject property within Eugene is currently more than $8 million and the total FY10 tax loss to city, county, LCC, 4J and Bethel School Districts within city boundaries would have been $138,430. SB 0990 Relating Clause: Relating to unemployment insurance benefits; creating new provisions; amending ORS 657.321 and section 10, chapter 115, Oregon Laws 2009, and sections 8 and 9, chapter 857, Oregon Laws 2009; and declaring an emergency. Title: Modifies definition of "emergency benefit period" to begin on first week that begins at least 14 days after effective date of Act and ending when total of Oregon emergency benefits paid reaches $19 million. Adjusts maximum Oregon emergency benefits individual may receive to 23 percent of individual's most recent regular unemployment benefit claim. Authorizes Employment Department to adopt rules providing for eligibility period for purposes of extended benefits if federal law provides for greater than 50 percent funding of extended benefits. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored By: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with pre-session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Commerce and Workforce Development) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/concepts/sen/SB0990.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Policy Policy No Recommendation Jamie Iboa Jan Bergquist CS-HRRS 01/27/2010 Pri 3 No Neutral Comments: This bill generalizes the period of Emergency Benefits whereas previously it had a specific date range and it places a limit on the total. It also reduces the maximum benefit to 23% of the most recent unemployment benefit claim, rather than 50%. The City is self- insured for unemployment so this bill will could increase the amount the City pays on unemployment claims. SB 0995 Relating Clause: Relating to renewable portfolio standards; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 469A.020 and 469A.025. Title: Allows facilities that generate electricity by using biomass or combusting municipal solid waste to comply with renewable portfolio standard under certain conditions. Specifies conditions under which State Department of Energy may certify facilities as eligible for renewable energy certificates. Authorizes full recovery of costs by public utilities in prudent energy investments related to planning, financing, construction and operation of hydrogen power stations. Sponsored By: Sponsored by Senators KRUSE, EDWARDS (Presession filed.) 5 | Page