Title 26A, Economic Development

As used in ORS 284.101 to 284.148 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Administrator” means the administrator of the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority. (2) “Association” means a nonprofit, private, incorporated or unincorporated …

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Oregon possesses unique and sustaining virtues that will guide and assist in maintaining the state’s economic health, including but not limited to Oregon’s: (A) Special heritage; (B) Respect for and cultivation of the environment; and …

(1) There is established the Oregon Business Development Commission consisting of nine members appointed as follows: (a) One nonvoting member appointed from among the members of the Senate by the President of the Senate; (b) One nonvoting member appointed from among the members o…

(1) As its primary duty, the Oregon Business Development Commission shall develop and maintain the economic development policy and strategy for this state outlined in ORS 285A.020. (2) The commission shall provide oversight and direction to the Oregon Business Development Departm…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Commission shall report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the success of economic development efforts. The report shall include the progress toward achievement of performance measures for the Oregon Business Development…

Prior to the approval of bond financing of economic development projects under ORS 285B.320 to 285B.371 or the making of loans or the granting of any moneys from any source, the Oregon Business Development Commission, or the Oregon Business Development Department as the designee …

(1) To aid and advise the Oregon Business Development Commission in the performance of its duties, the commission may establish such advisory and technical committees as it considers necessary. Such committees may be continuing or temporary. The presiding officer of the commissio…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department is established. (2) The department shall be under the supervision of the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, who shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. (3) The appointment of …

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall: (a) Implement programs and adopt rules in accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183 that are consistent and necessary to carry out the policies established by the Oregon Business Development Commission and the d…

The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department and all unclassified personnel shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or be fixed by the Oregon Business Development Commission. In addition to salaries, the director and all unclassified personnel, subject t…

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Business Development Department may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the department; or (b) Provides services or see…

(1) The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board is created as a policy-making and advisory body within the Oregon Business Development Department. The board consists of nine members as follows: (a) One nonvoting member appointed from members of the Senate by the President o…

The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board shall: (1) Serve as a body to advise municipalities, state agencies and private persons on the development and implementation of state policies and programs relating to the infrastructure needs of this state and its communities. (…

(1) The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority is established as an administrative section within the Oregon Business Development Department, subject to the supervision of the administrator of the authority and the policies and procedures established by, and recommendations of, …

(1) The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may: (a) Conduct hearings and conferences to develop facts, explain programs and activities, and obtain advice; (b) Enter into agreements with other public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, or associations or private persons for se…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, upon consultation with and the approval of the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board, shall appoint an administrator of the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority who shall serve at the pleasure of the direc…

(1) The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Fund shall be credited to the fund. The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Fund consists of all moneys cre…

The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may not direct, supervise or control the policy, programs, personnel or administration of any program or entity unless specifically authorized by statute. [2009 c.830 §6]

The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, in accordance with ORS chapter 183, may adopt rules for the operation of the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority as the director determines necessary or convenient for the authority to perform its duties and function…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall establish regions for the purpose of job development. When establishing the regions, the department shall consider the optimal size for each region that will most effectively facilitate economic development activities in the re…

(1) The Sister State Committee shall be appointed as described in subsection (2) of this section. The committee may consist of not more than 21 members. (2) Membership of the Sister State Committee includes: (a) A cochairperson of the committee who is appointed by the President o…

The Sister State Committee may: (1) Organize activities for and host visiting delegations from the sister states; (2) Organize activities for, visit or participate in delegations visiting sister states and nations in which sister states are located; (3) Provide for the exchange o…

(1) The Oregon-Ireland Sister State Committee is created. (2) The committee consists of nine members appointed as follows: (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one nonvoting member from among members of the Senate. (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall ap…

(1) The Oregon-Ireland Sister State Committee established under ORS 285A.146: (a) Organize activities for and host visiting delegations from Ireland; (b) Organize activities for and participate in delegations visiting Ireland; (c) Provide for the exchange of information between t…

(1) The Oregon-China Sister State Committee is created consisting of the following members: (a) The President of the Senate as an ex officio member and cochairperson of the committee; (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives as an ex officio member and cochairperson of the…

(1) The Oregon-China Sister State Committee established under ORS 285A.148 may: (a) Organize activities for and host visiting delegations from provinces of the People’s Republic of China; (b) Organize activities for and participate in delegations visiting provinces in China; (c) …

(1) The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council is established within the Oregon Business Development Department. The council consists of 13 members appointed as follows: (a) The Governor shall appoint 11 members who, to the extent possible, represent geographically diverse regions of …

(1) The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council Fund is established, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council Fund are continuously appropria…

The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council shall submit a report by September 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology on the following subjects: (1) The status of any broadband strategies developed by the Oregon Broadband Office and …

(1) The Oregon Broadband Office is created within the Oregon Business Development Department. (2) The Oregon Broadband Office shall: (a) Advocate for the adoption of public policies that close the continuing digital divide by removing barriers to and supporting broadband infrastr…

(1) The Broadband Fund is established, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Broadband Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the Broadband Fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department to be used by the Oreg…

(1) The Oregon Broadband Office shall develop a Broadband Action Plan and a Digital Equity Plan that address the requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). (2) The Broadband Action Plan must, at a minimum, address: (a) Investment priorities; (b) Ali…

(1) The Oregon Broadband Office shall collect geospatial data, including data that is reported to the Federal Communications Commission, and other data as necessary from Internet service providers and entities with broadband infrastructure in this state for the purpose of assisti…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall provide financial assistance in the form of loans or grants for the purpose of supporting broadband access, affordability and adoption. (2) The department may establish one or more programs for providing financial assistance un…

(1) If the Oregon Business Development Department establishes a program to support broadband service infrastructure under ORS 285A.180 that provides loans or grants using moneys from the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (42 U.S.C. 804), the following shall apply: (a) For…

(1) As used in this section, “brownfield” means real property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination. (2) The Oregon Business Development Department shall assist private persons and local governments to redevelop brownfi…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Environmental action” means activities undertaken to: (A) Determine if a release has occurred or may occur, if the release or potential release poses a significant threat to human health or the environment or if additional remedial actions may be…

(1) There is established in the Oregon Business Development Department the Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Program. (2) The department may make grants, loans and expenditures from the Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund to provide financial or other assistance to publi…

(1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, a revolving fund known as the Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in the …

As used in ORS 285A.193 to 285A.198, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Affordable housing” means: (a) Rental housing that is occupied by households with incomes equal to or less than 60 percent of the median income for the county or the state, whichever is higher, adjus…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall establish and administer a program in accordance with ORS 285A.193 to 285A.198 under which the department may make forgivable loans for the purpose of reimbursing private owners or operators for the eligible costs incurred in t…

(1) An owner or operator of a brownfield seeking a forgivable loan, including any enhancements, under ORS 285A.194 must submit to the Oregon Business Development Department an application in a form prescribed by the department, including: (a) An affidavit signed under penalty for…

(1) A forgivable loan made under ORS 285A.195 shall be forgiven upon submission by the owner or operator of all documentation required by the Oregon Business Development Department, including, but not limited to, an affidavit signed under penalty for false swearing: (a) Stating t…

The Oregon Business Development Department shall establish by rule the procedures and criteria for administration of the program established under ORS 285A.193 to 285A.198, including, but not limited to, the methods of determining: (1) The distribution of forgivable loans; (2) Th…

(1) The Oregon Brownfield Properties Revitalization Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Brownfield Properties Revitalization Fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in the Oregon Brownfield P…

(1) The Oregon Business Development Department may accept gifts of money or other property from any public or private agency or person made for the purpose of assisting the department to carry out any programs or laws that the department is charged with administering. Moneys so r…

(1) In each calendar year, the Oregon Business Development Department shall prepare, in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting principles, a financial statement for individual funding programs as required by law. (2) The financial statements required by this s…

(1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. All moneys in the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the …

(1) It is the purpose of the Business Retention Fund to assist businesses, communities and workers affected by significant business transitions, economic dislocation or the possibility of economic dislocations to evaluate and implement alternative business or community opportunit…

(1) There is created within the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Oregon Business, Innovation and Trade Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Business, Innovation and Trade Fund shall be credited to the fund. The moneys in the Oregon Business, Innovat…