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

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Comments: This bill would require the value of an exemption from property taxes resulting from location of a private project costing $2 million or more within an enterprise zone to be considered "public funds" under prevailing wage statutes. Such a private project would be designated a "public work" under the new language. This would discourage private investment within an enterprise zone. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Amanda Nobel Flannery Denny Braud PDD-ADM 01/20/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: This bill would require prevailing wages to be paid for Enterprise Zone projects, require the zone sponsor (City and County) to pay a $5,000 fee to BOLI for each enterprise zone project, and require the zone sponsor to monitor certified payrolls (at its own expense) for each project. Requiring fees and the payment of prevailing wage for enterprise zone projects will have a negative impact on the effectiveness of the EZ program’s goal of promoting local economic development and job creation. The value of a typical 3-year EZ tax exemption is approximately 3% of the eligible new construction cost. Additional fees and added construction costs associated with prevailing wage requirements for EZ construction projects could potentially offset all of the EZ tax exemption benefits. The monitoring requirements would also represent an unfunded mandate for the City. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Mike Penwell CS-FAC 01/20/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: I agree with Larry Hill's comments; this bill is counter to the purpose of encouraging development of certain types of development in certain areas through the use of enterprise zones and property tax exemptions. HB 2609 Relating Clause: Relating to buildable lands. Title: Requires metropolitan service districts and cities with population of 25,000 or more that are outside metropolitan service districts to provide rolling, five-year supply of shovel- ready buildable lands for needed housing and for industrial and commercial uses. Sponsored by: By Representative SCHAUFLER (at the request of Oregon Home Builders Association) (Presession filed.) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2609.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Steve Nystrom PDD-ADM 01/20/2011 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: Would require Eugene to perform a buildable lands review for most of its land needs every 5 years to ensure an adequate supply of "shovel-ready" sites (defined as those sites that can be issued building permits within one year). while there are some requirements to plan for shovel ready employment lands, this bill would mandate such a supply and would apply this same term to residential lands. Pros: Would ensure a rolling supply of land that can be more readily developed during 20