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

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Comments: This bill will not close the “smoke shop” loop hole that currently exists at the State and local level. If this bill passes businesses may be allowed to apply for a smoke shop certification (as they do now) and smoke indoors. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Jerry Lidz CS-CMO-ATTY 2/23/2011 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: I agree with Rachelle’s comments. This is another bill that would allow a business to qualify as a “smoke shop” where smoking is allowed. Protection for adjacent premises is inadequate. HB 3363 Relating Clause: Relating to public records. Title: Revises public records law. Sponsored by: By Representative THATCHER URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3300.dir/hb3363.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Beth Forrest CS-CMO 2/23/2011 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: Passage of this bill would limit the amount the City is able to charge for a public records request, without taking into account the complexity of the request or the level of staff needed to respond. Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Jerry Lidz CS-CMO-ATTY 2/22/2011 Pri 2 Oppose Comments: This bill would amend the Public Records Law. It would substantially restrict our ability to charge fees for staff time needed to fulfill public records requests, and that alone merits our opposition. It would also require a city to publish an index of public records unless it issues a formal order explaining why that would inerfere with City operations. Appeals from a local government's denial of a request would go to the Attorney General instead of the District Attorney; while the AG's office has more expertise, the DA understands local circumstances better. The bill also reorganizes and revises the exemptions from required disclosure, and those appear to be a mixed bag. The bill would create a commission to oversee exemptions, but local governments would have only one of 13 members. Generally, I think this bill is not as well thought-out as the AG's bill to revise the Public Records Law. 4 | Page March 9, 2011 IGR Committee Meeting