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<br />Comments: I defer to others on this. Ethan’s comments make sense to me. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0695 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to containers made from substances harmful to humans; declaring an <br />emergency. <br /> <br />Title: Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale <br />child’s beverage container, container of infant formula or reusable bottle made or lined <br />with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: By Senators DINGFELDER, BOQUIST; Senators ATKINSON, EDWARDS, <br />ROSENBAUM <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0695.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Ethan Nelson PDD-BPS 2/14/2011 -- Monitor <br /> <br />Comments: While this has no direct or fundamental impact on the city, we should watch to see how it <br /> <br />fits in with other product stewardship issues. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0696 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to taxation of alcoholic beverages; appropriating money; prescribing an effective <br />date. <br /> <br />Title: Authorizes counties to impose taxes on malt beverages and wine. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: By Senator MONROE <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0600.dir/sb0696.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS-FIN 2/10/2011 Pri 3 Support <br /> <br />Comments: Support and seek amendment. SB 696 would remove preemption on county taxes on malt <br />beverages and wine. This would give counties an option for new revenue. Lane County is <br />facing complete loss of federal revenue and will have a shortfall in FY12 of over $7 <br />million. This could cause reduction in services, such as jail beds, of great value to the <br />City of Eugene. SB 696 would only allow the new revenue to be used for related services. <br />However, this could allow use of general fund now supporting those services for other <br />county services. The bill would be improved if amended to allow the revenue to be used <br />for a broad range of services and to include cities. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />