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obtained - the point being that the record can always be obtained later. Second, this law <br />would mandate that a public record be obtained, rather than referred to. An example <br />would be a vehicle title would have to be obtained if the ownership of the vehicle was <br />somehow pertinent to a criminal record, even if it has minor impact. Rather than just refer <br />to the public record in a police report (knowing that the record can be obtained later if it <br />is necessary) the officer would have to obtain the title to the vehicle and retain it. This <br />would not only waste local resources, but State resources as well since the record holder <br />would have to copy and transmit that record. I suspect that this bill is intended to address <br />a specific issue, but the wording goes way beyond reasonable. <br /> <br /> <br />HB 2673 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to controlled substances in Schedule I; declaring an emergency. <br /> <br />Title: Reduces possession of user quantity of controlled substance in Schedule I to Class C <br />felony. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of <br />House Interim Committee on Judiciary) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2673.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Chuck Tilby EPD-ADM 01/20/2011 -- Neutral <br /> <br />Comments: Establishes "user quantities" of heroin, cocaine, hasish, and marijuana and establishes a B <br />felony for that level. Also, removes the exemption to A felony for mj distribution and <br />manufacture. VNU is looking at this further. <br /> <br /> <br />HB 2674 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to possession controlled substances; declaring an emergency. <br /> <br />Title: Reduces possession of user quantity of controlled substance in Schedules I and II to Class <br />A misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of <br />House Interim Committee on Judiciary) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2674.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Chuck Tilby EPD-ADM 01/20/2011 Pri 3 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: Appears to contradict itself: Possession of user quantity is a class A misdemeanor and a <br />violation all at the same time. <br /> <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br /> <br />