Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Regular MeetingEugene, OR · April 21, 2021
Agenda
Eugene Intergovernmental Relations
Committee AGENDA
April 21, 2021
1:30 p.m. Intergovernmental Relations Committee MEETING
Virtual Meeting
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Meeting of April 21, 2021
Committee Members
Greg Evans Claire Syrett, Chair
Matt Keating Lucy Vinis, Mayor (Ex-Officio)
1:30 p.m. Intergovernmental Relations Committee MEETING
1. Call Meeting to Order-Chair Syrett
2. Agenda Review and amendment.
3. Update on United Front meetings
4. Review/Approve Minutes from 4/7/21 meeting
5. Review Priority One Bill report
6. Items for Good of Order
7. Adjourn
For more information, contact the Council Coordinator at 541-682-5010,
or visit us online at www.eugene-or.gov.
Memorandum
Date: April 20, 2021
To: IGR Committee
From: Ethan Nelson, IGR Manager
Subject: 2021 State Priority 1 Bills
Local Financial Sustainability
• HB 2015: Local Marijuana Tax Increase. Support.
o Update: In House Revenue, likely not moving. Potentially an option on the Senate side,
but LOC is brokering a deal with AOC for a 20% payment to counties of any increase
passed at the local level.
• HB 3040: System Development Charges. Oppose.
o Amended to a study bill and ‘transparency’ mandates for local governments. Passed
out of committee unanimously, move to Ways and Means. Will work on amending and
opposition in W+M.
Housing/Land Use/Homelessness
• HB 2006: Shelter Siting and HB 2004: Shelter Funding Bill. Support.
o HB2006 Passed out of House, onto Senate in Housing/Development. Councilor Syrett
provided testimony. Work Session on 4/20. HB2004-out of committee and into W+M,
where it will stay. Funding from HB2004 was placed into HB5042-budget
reconciliation bill for this existing biennium, waiting for Gov Brown to sign.
• HB 2100: Modernizing Oregon’s Housing Stabilization Funding System. Support.
o Bill was amended to create a Housing Stability Council with local gov representation
and role in funding recommendations to OHCS. Also created a task force to come back
with recommendations by Jan 15, 2022 for implementation by July 1, 2022. Passed out
of committee unanimously and sent to Ways+Means.
• HB 2283 /SB 458: Middle Housing Land Division. Neutral with Amendments
o SB458 became the vehicle. Passed Senate 24-4-2. Awaiting assignment in House.
• HB 2558: Housing Density Near Transit. Oppose. Dead for Session.
• HB 2583: Occupancy Limits. Neutral.
o Passed House in Senate Housing/Development and up for work session on 4/22
• HB 3115: Boise v Martin and HB 2367: Right to Rest. Neutral. HB 2367 Dead for Session
o Passed House 35-23. On Senate President Desk waiting for assignment.
• HB 3124: Camping Notices. Neutral with Amendments
o 4/19 Passed House 39-16-5. Amended to 30 day holding time and 72 hour notice. Still
working on some amendments.
• SB 8: Affordable Housing Siting Bill. Neutral with Amendments
o Out of Committee as amended, waiting for floor vote.
April 20, 2021
Public Safety
• HB 2426: Urban Search and Rescue funding. Support
o Passed out of Committee and moved to Ways and Means.
• SB 295: Aid and Assist. Support
o Passed Senate, in House Judiciary waiting for PH to be scheduled.
• SB 554: Firearm Possession Restriction-Local Control. Support
o Passed Senate, in House Rules. PH/WS on 4/22.
• SB 398: Creates crime of intimidation by display of a noose. Support
o Passed Senate, in House Judiciary waiting for PH to be scheduled.
General Government
• HB 2478: maintains exemption for public agency attorney/client records. Support.
o In House Rules, PH held on 4/1 seeking work session.
Transportation
• HB 2530: Photo radar for high speed corridors. Support. Dead for Session.
• HB 3055: Transportation Omnibus with local control for speed setting. Support
o Still in Joint Transportation-subject to second chamber deadlines-bill is being amended.
Climate Recovery/Environment
• HB 2180: EV parking requirement for new construction. Support
o Passed out of House, in Senate Energy and Environment-providing support to coalition.
• HB 2398: Reach Code. Support
o Amended to address ‘mandate’ concerns and process through Building Codes Advisory
Councils. Passed out of Committee and sent to Ways and Means.
• HB 2488: Climate Justice Land Use. Support with amendments
o Passed out of committee with -7 amendments, sent to Ways and Means.
• SB 570: Product Stewardship for Mattresses. Support.
o Passed out of committee and sent to Ways and Means.
• SB 582: Updating State Recycling System. Support.
o Passed out of committee and sent to Ways and Means.
• SB748: Authorizes public utility to seek rate recovery for resiliency measures. Watch
o Passed out of committee and assigned to Ways and Means.
Budget Requests
• Riverfront Park and Plaza-$5M gap funding request from Capitol Construction Committee-
Ways and Means.
• ARPA Requests-nine projects that were submitted for consideration on April 2. Senate and
House still working through process for these requests.
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