Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous and Non-Uanimous IGR Actions

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Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Larry Hill CS-FIN 1/12/2011 Pri 3 Support Comments: SB 210 would establish a business retention program funded by certain state income tax revenues, with the purpose of encouraging qualifying business to retain jobs. The measure would have no significant fiscal or programmatic impact on the City of Eugene but might result in some incremental job retention in the community. The Legislators are likely to give this measure and all other stimulus proposals their positive interest and consideration in this Legislature. I currently have no basis to evaluate the efficiency of this proposal, in light of the State's budget shortfall, in comparison to other stimulus proposals that are sure to be introduced. In light of the City's limited IGR staff capacity and the need to focus on a few issues that would have direct impacts on the City, I do not recommend any significant investment of time in what is probably going to be extensive legislative hearings on economic stimulus proposals. However I recommend a nominal position of priority III support in general for proposals that may offer efficient economic stimulus measures. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Amanda Nobel Flannery D. Braud PDD-ADM 1/12/2011 Pri 3 Support Comments: Pros: creates/retains jobs; no impact on local revenue Con: could impact state revenue see Larry's comments for more. SB 0307 Relating Clause: Relating to local transient lodging tax; amending ORS 320.300 and 320.350; and prescribing an effective date. Title: Expands allowable purposes for new or increased local transient lodging tax to include funding of tourism-related services. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. Sponsored by: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0307.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Larry Hill CS-FIN 1/11/2011 Pri 3 Support Comments: This is one of several bills that propose a limited broadening of allowable uses of local transient lodging tax revenue. Currently the City's lodging tax revenue provides over 1/3 of the Cultural Services Fund's revenue. SB 307 would allow this revenue to be used for services provided by a city that have a "substantive purpose of supporting tourism or accommodating tourism activities." As an example, this might allow reimbursement to the General Fund for public safety costs related to conventions, games, festivals or other tourism-generating events. 26