75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
SMRA to A-Eng. HB 2227
 
LC 706/HB 2227-AMR16
 
                     SENATE MINORITY REPORT
                          AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2227
 
                             June 12
 
President Courtney:
  A minority of your Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources, to whom was referred A-engrossed House Bill 2227,
having had the same under consideration, respectfully reports it
back with the recommendation that it do pass with the following
amendments:
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after '
resorts' insert a period and delete the rest of the line.
  Delete line 3 and insert:
  ' Whereas in January 2006, a Jefferson County advisory group
formed to discuss destination resort mapping and began their
local county process; and
  ' Whereas the public process commenced in March 2006, when
numerous public meetings were held in Madras, Crooked River Ranch
and Camp Sherman to discuss the siting of destination resorts
within the county; and
  ' Whereas the Jefferson County Commissioners approved a map of
eligible lands for destination resort siting on December 21,
2006; and
  ' Whereas on January 17, 2007, Jefferson County's decision was
appealed to the Land Use Board of Appeals; and
  ' Whereas on December 19, 2008, Governor Kulongoski submitted a
letter to the Land Conservation and Development Commission
requesting that the commission work toward designating the
Metolius River Basin as an area of critical state concern; and
  ' Whereas on February 11 and 12, 2009, public hearings were
held in Deschutes County and in Jefferson County to discuss the
process for designating an area of critical state concern; and
  ' Whereas on March 11, 2009, the Land Conservation and
Development Commission held a public hearing in Madras; and
  ' Whereas on March 24, 2009, the Land Conservation and
Development Commission approved a recommendation that the
Legislative Assembly establish an area of critical state concern;
and
  ' Whereas on April 1, 2009, Jefferson County voted to initiate
a lawsuit against the Land Conservation and Development
Commission, requesting a judicial review of the area of critical
state concern process; and
  ' Whereas Jefferson County has been battling the State of
Oregon in defending the mapping of land as eligible for
destination resorts; and
  ' Whereas as of May 2009, the Jefferson County unemployment
rate is 16.6 percent; and
  ' Whereas destination resorts encourage and promote tourism,
create jobs and provide economic growth and stability across
local regions and the state; now, therefore,'.
  Delete lines 5 through 26 and delete pages 2 through 7 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 197.435 to 197.467. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) The Legislative Assembly finds:
  ' (a) It is the policy of this state to promote Oregon as a
vacation destination and to encourage tourism as a valuable
segment of our state's economy and our communities' local
economies.
  ' (b) There is an economic benefit for counties that provide
year-round destination resort accommodations to attract visitors
and encourage them to stay longer.
  ' (c) Destination resorts are a critical planning tool to
assist local communities in addressing high rates of
unemployment.
  ' (2) Subject to the requirements of ORS 197.435 to 197.467, a
county has authority to site destination resorts within the
boundaries of the county.
  ' (3) A county may approve siting a destination resort on land
within an area designated as an area of critical state concern if
the county included the land on a map of eligible lands before
the Legislative Assembly designated the area of critical state
concern. + } ' .
 
                         /sBrian Boquist
                           Senator
 
                         /sJason Atkinson
                           Senator
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