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Debbie Lincoln, education
budget analyst for the governor,
said Wednesday she believes
the bill is against executive
policy, saying ‘‘most agencies
do not receive their own interest
from revenue. This would be a
departure from that policy."
she said.
Sen. Grattan Kerans. D
Eugene, who sponsored the bill
in the Senate, said he has heard
speculation about a possible
veto. One possible reason could
be that SB400 may encourage
the interest earnings from larger
agencies to be returned to the
agencies rather than to the State
General Fund.
These decisions should be
handled case by cast;, and in
this case, the granting of in
terest back to students deserves
support. Kerens said.
''Consistency is the
hobgoblin of small minds.”
Kerens said. Kerens called the
bill "intelligent." saying it
allows the interest to follow the
principle that generates it
ASUO President Steve Nelson
said he understands the gover
nor's concerns but believes the
bill will not set a bed precedent
"There is no other agency
supported by such fees.”
Nelson said. "If a social service
agency were allowed to keep its
own interest rather than deposit
it into the general fund, a bail
precedent would be set. but the
education system is unique.”
Nelson said the University
probably would use the extra
resources provided by the bill to
expand programs rather than to
reduce student fees. Nelson said
he does not believe the
legislature will attempt to over*
riilr a governor’s veto on this
issue because of the bad feelings
it would generate
However the overwhelming
support the bill received from
the House should influence the
governor, he added.
Oeser said if the governor
signs the bill, if would take af
fect 90 days after the legislature
adjourns next fall
Once the bill is in effect, each
institution will have three
separate accounts, each r»*ceiv
it>K tlieir own interest on
revenue. Oeser said These
three at f ounts would Ih> for
etlut atitni.il activities, fees for
student union activities, and for
athletics. The University could
receive about $8.IKK! a year from
the interest on educational ac*
tivites. Chaser said.
Incidental fee committees
will deal only with the interest
to educational activities, and
could choose to reserve it.
spend it or use it to lower the
amount of incidental fees. Oeser
said
Research-"- — "
Other members of the com
mission, however, were con
cerned that waiting until fall
would result in the loss of in
valuable time.
“I'd rather talk about moving
ahead then moving
backwards,’’ said Gus Keller,
chairman of the commission.
Keller said he didn't recall a
great number of students par
ticipating in the lust forums,
which were held April 16 and
May 6. However, if the commis
sion decides to hold a summer
forum, the commission should
be willing to contact interested
students for their opinions, he
said.
A summer forum would be
good "as long as we're willing
to make a good will effort to
make sure people know what
we're doing." Keller said.
In other business, the com
mission heard a report on a
market study the Pryde-Roberts
firm conducted earlier this year
in the Eugene Springfield area
on the feasibility of incubators.
Incubators are facilities that
help new companies get started
and succeed.
Pryde-Roberts did the study
for the cities of Eugene and Spr
ingfield. which an; both plann
ing to open incubators Eugene
will open an incubator on the
edge of downtown for software,
publishing and research
companies.
Springfield will develop an
incubator for manufacturing in
dustries on the Booth-Kelly
land.
"I think there's a good oppor
tunity for them (at the River
front Research Park) from what I
understand the University to lie
about." said |im Roberts, who
presented the report.
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is in demand even after Eugene
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cubators. the commission
should consider installing one
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of that we have even beyion to
address." Briner said.
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