Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous IGR Actions and Action on Non-Unanimous IGR Actions

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HB 3079 Relating Clause: Relating to public procurement; declaring an emergency. Title: Requires contracting agency to give preference to bidder or proposer that releases smaller total amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane and ozone during or as result of manufacturing, transporting and disposing of goods or while providing services that are subject of procurement. Sponsored by: By Representative HUNT URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3000.dir/hb3079.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Babe O’Sullivan CS-CMO 2/14/2011 -- Monitor Comments: Because the provisions of the bill are not clear at this time, staff recommends we monitor the bill to gather more information. I would support the bill if amended to address concerns voiced by the other legislative coordinators. This bill would provide important guidelines for developing local procurement policies as called for in the Community Climate and Energy Action Plan. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 2/14/2011 -- Monitor Comments: The concept of this bill supports the City of Eugene’s Climate and Energy Action Plan goals and specific objectives. Concerns raised by staff include lack of clarity in the bill and the subsequent fiscal impact to the city from this lack of clarity. The model rule process identified in ORS 279A.065 provides ample involvement from local government into the rule making process to address these concerns. Specifically, this includes involvement in the rule making process (ORS 279A.065 (1)) and an exemption clause for local government to the model rule (ORS 279A.065 (5a)). More importantly, Federal, State, and Local governments must start to account for the embodied carbon emissions in procured products and services. This will not come without a cost in public agency staff time or a possible increase in the products and services. The proposal outlined in this bill places the burden of staff time in rule and system development on the state, not the local jurisdiction. This should be supported as it reduces the local cost burden to develop model procurement policies as well as provide consistency across jurisdictions within the state. Lastly, the bill clearly states that the preference for low carbon products does not become the sole measurement for evaluating a bid/proposal. This bill most likely will not make it out of committee, yet the City of Eugene should take at least a neutral stance and offer amendments rather than oppose legislation that advances our climate policy goals (Climate and Energy Action Plan, Strategy 22.3 a-c). Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Jamie Garner CS-FIN 2/14/2011 -- Monitor 7