Oregon Statutes - Chapter 285A - Economic Development I

285A.010 Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C.
As used in ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) �Commission� means the Oregon Economic...
285A.020 Legislative findings; declaration of policy and economic strategy.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Oregon possesses many unique and sustaining virtues that will guide and assist in maintaining the state�s economic health,...
285A.040 Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission; appointment; confirmation; qualifications of members; term; compensation and expenses; presiding officer; quorum; meetings; effect of vacancy.
(1) There is established the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission consisting of nine members appointed as follows: (a) One nonvoting, ex officio member appointed...
285A.045 Duties and functions of commission; exercise of commission powers.
(1) As its primary duty, the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission shall develop and maintain an economic and community development policy for this state...
285A.050 Biennial report; content.
(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission shall report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the success of economic development efforts....
285A.055 Prerequisites for certain commission actions.
Prior to the approval of bond financing of economic development projects under ORS 285B.320 to 285B.371, the making of a loan under ORS 285A.666 to...
285A.060 Advisory and technical committees.
(1) To aid and advise the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission in the performance of its duties, the commission may establish such advisory and...
285A.070 Economic and Community Development Department; organization; director; confirmation; duties.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department is established. (2) The department shall be under the supervision of the Director of the Economic and Community...
285A.075 Department duties; rules; contract authority; foreign trade offices.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department shall: (a) Implement programs and adopt rules in accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183 that are...
285A.080 Salaries and expenses of personnel.
The Director of the Economic and Community Development Department and all unclassified personnel shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or be...
285A.085 [Formerly 285.038; 1999 c.509 §8; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.090 [Formerly 285.050; 1999 c.509 §9; 2001 c.883 §40; 2003 c.773 §1a; 2003 c.800 §7; 2007 c.858 §29; repealed by 2007 c.804 §§86,87]
285A.095 [1997 c.535 §2; 2003 c.773 §1b; 2003 c.800 §8; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.100 [Formerly 285.055; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.105 [Formerly 285.060; 2003 c.242 §6; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.110 [Formerly 285.065; 2001 c.104 §97; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.112 [2003 c.773 §58 and 2003 c.800 §1; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.114 [2003 c.800 §4; 2005 c.748 §25; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.115 [Formerly 285.068; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.116 Regions for job development and community assistance; economic innovation coordination.
(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission shall establish regions for the purpose of job development and community assistance by the Economic and Community...
285A.125 [1997 c.700 §1; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.128 [1997 c.700 §2; repealed by 2003 c.114 §4]
285A.131 [Formerly 285.071; 1999 c.509 §24; 2001 c.204 §1; 2003 c.114 §2; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.133 [Formerly 285.073; 2003 c.114 §3; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.136 [1997 c.700 §6; 2003 c.800 §9; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.139 [Formerly 285.069; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.141 [1999 c.817 §2; 2003 c.563 §1; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.143 Sister State Committee; membership; term.
(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...
285A.145 Sister State Committee authority.
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...
285A.148 Fujian Sister State Committee; membership; term.
(1) The Fujian Sister State Committee is created consisting of the following members: (a) The President of the Senate as an ex officio member and...
285A.150 [1997 c.495 §1; 2001 c.582 §1; 2005 c.837 §17; renumbered 284.600 in 2007]
285A.152 Fujian Sister State Committee authority; duty.
(1) The Fujian Sister State Committee established under ORS 285A.148 may: (a) Organize activities for and host visiting delegations from Fujian Province; (b) Organize activities...
285A.153 [1997 c.495 §2; 2001 c.582 §2; 2005 c.837 §20; renumbered 284.604 in 2007]
285A.156 [1997 c.495 §4; renumbered 284.608 in 2007]
285A.159 [1997 c.495 §5; 2001 c.582 §3; renumbered 284.612 in 2007]
285A.162 [1997 c.495 §6; 2001 c.582 §4; renumbered 284.615 in 2007]
285A.165 [1997 c.495 §7; 2001 c.582 §5; renumbered 284.618 in 2007]
285A.168 [1997 c.495 §8; 2001 c.582 §6; renumbered 284.622 in 2007]
285A.170 [2001 c.918 §11; renumbered 284.625 in 2007]
285A.171 [Formerly 184.007; 2001 c.582 §7; repealed by 2005 c.837 §21]
285A.174 [1997 c.495 §9; 2001 c.582 §8; renumbered 284.628 in 2007]
285A.185 Brownfields Redevelopment; rules.
(1) As used in this section, �brownfield� means real property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination. (2) The Economic...
285A.188 Brownfields Redevelopment Fund; definitions; purpose; criteria and priorities for loans and grants; rules.
(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...
285A.190 Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Program; loans and grants; rules.
(1) There is established in the Economic and Community Development Department the Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Program. (2) The department may make grants, loans and...
285A.192 Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund; sources; purpose.
(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...
285A.200 Gifts; federal aid; fees for loans.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department may accept gifts of money or other property from any public or private agency or person made for...
285A.203 [Formerly 285.090; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.206 Department to prepare financial statements; contents.
(1) In each calendar year, the Economic and Community Development Department shall prepare, in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting principles, a financial statement for...
285A.209 [Formerly 285.100; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.212 [Formerly 285.105; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.213 Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; administration; sources; purpose.
(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...
285A.215 [Formerly 285.110; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.216 [1999 c.386 §3; 2001 c.954 §1; renumbered 359.405 in 2001]
285A.218 [Formerly 285.115; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.221 [Formerly 285.117; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.224 Business Retention Fund; uses; rules.
(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...
285A.227 Oregon Community Development Fund; purposes; sources; use; rules.
(1) There is created within the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Oregon Community Development Fund. The fund is created to...
285A.240 Legislative finding.
The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) There is a new emerging global economy in which countries and regions located in specific areas of the world...
285A.243 Compact.
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region is established by law and entered into by the State of Oregon as a party, and is in full force...
285A.255 [Formerly 285.130; 2003 c.818 §13; renumbered 284.101 in 2007]
285A.258 [Formerly 285.133; renumbered 284.104 in 2007]
285A.261 [Formerly 285.135; 2003 c.818 §14; renumbered 284.107 in 2007]
285A.264 [Formerly 285.137; 2001 c.883 §6; 2003 c.818 §19; renumbered 284.111 in 2007]
285A.267 [Formerly 285.140; 2003 c.818 §21; renumbered 284.114 in 2007]
285A.269 [2003 c.818 §§18,18a; renumbered 284.118 in 2007]
285A.270 [Formerly 285.143; repealed by 2003 c.818 §31]
285A.271 [2003 c.818 §20; renumbered 284.122 in 2007]
285A.272 [2003 c.818 §22; renumbered 284.126 in 2007]
285A.273 [Formerly 285.145; 2003 c.794 §237; repealed by 2003 c.818 §§31,31a]
285A.274 [2003 c.818 §23; 2005 c.443 §20; renumbered 284.131 in 2007]
285A.276 [Formerly 285.146; 2001 c.883 §7; 2003 c.405 §5; 2003 c.794 §238; repealed by 2003 c.818 §§31,31b]
285A.277 [2003 c.818 §28; 2007 c.218 §5; renumbered 284.134 in 2007]
285A.279 [Formerly 285.148; 2003 c.818 §25; renumbered 284.138 in 2007]
285A.282 [Formerly 285.153; 2003 c.818 §26; renumbered 284.142 in 2007]
285A.285 [Formerly 285.160; repealed by 2003 c.818 §31]
285A.288 [Formerly 285.163; 2003 c.818 §27; renumbered 284.146 in 2007]
285A.300 Definitions for ORS 285A.300 to 285A.312.
As used in ORS 285A.300 to 285A.312, �fund� means the Title I Bank Fund. [Formerly 285.680; 1999 c.509 §12]
285A.303 Findings; purpose.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Local government is experiencing increasing difficulty in obtaining necessary financing for eligible community development projects, such as public...
285A.306 Title I Bank Fund; administration; rules; costs.
(1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Title I Bank Fund. All moneys in the fund...
285A.309 Use of funds.
All payments, receipts and interest from outstanding indebtedness shall be retained and accumulated in the Title I Bank Fund and used for the purposes specified...
285A.312 Application of federal statutes.
All federal overlay statutes associated with moneys received from the federal Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program for Small Cities shall continue...
285A.325 Foreign trade zones; operators of zones.
(1) Any port organized under the laws of this state, any municipal corporation in this state or any dock commission of any city of this...
285A.328 Specific corporation authorized to maintain foreign trade zone.
Klamath International Trade & Transportation Services (KITTS), an Oregon corporation, is authorized by ORS 285A.325 and 285A.328 to establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade...
285A.340 Legislative findings; declaration of policy.
The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the purpose of ORS 285A.340 to 285A.349: (1) To assist the development of small businesses, with special emphasis...
285A.343 [Formerly 285.123; repealed by 2003 c.773 §56]
285A.346 Purchases of assistance services for small businesses; grants; requirements for providers of services; waiver of federal requirements.
(1)(a) The Economic and Community Development Department may purchase business assistance services from public or private organizations for delivery to small businesses in this state...
285A.349 Evaluation of effectiveness of assistance.
The Economic and Community Development Department shall evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of business assistance services to small businesses. [Formerly 285.127; 2003...
285A.360 [Formerly 285.175; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.363 [Formerly 285.176; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.366 [Formerly 285.178; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.369 [Formerly 285.179; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.380 [Formerly 285.250; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.383 [Formerly 285.253; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.386 [Formerly 285.255; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.389 [Formerly 285.257; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.392 [Formerly 285.260; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.415 [Formerly 285.170; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.418 [Formerly 285.173; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.440 [Formerly 285.190; renumbered 660.303 in 2001]
285A.443 [Formerly 285.180; 1999 c.39 §6; 2001 c.684 §4; renumbered 660.300 in 2001]
285A.446 [Formerly 285.183; 1999 c.39 §7; 2001 c.684 §13; renumbered 660.339 in 2001]
285A.449 [Formerly 285.185; repealed by 2001 c.684 §38]
285A.452 [1997 c.652 §1; renumbered 660.306 in 2001]
285A.455 [1997 c.652 §2; 2001 c.684 §15; renumbered 660.312 in 2001]
285A.458 [1997 c.652 §3; 2001 c.684 §16; 2001 c.900 §52; renumbered 660.315 in 2001]
285A.461 [1997 c.652 §5; repealed by 2001 c.524 §4]
285A.480 [Formerly 285.670; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.483 Legislative findings; declaration of policy.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) The rural communities of Oregon need assistance in assessing their economic opportunities, planning for long-term economic development and...
285A.486 Technical assistance; leadership training.
(1) Rural communities participating in the rural revitalization program established by ORS 285A.483 to 285A.495 shall be provided with technical assistance to: (a) Assess their...
285A.489 Contracts to carry out program.
The Economic and Community Development Department, in cooperation with private businesses, state universities and other interested parties, may contract with organizations to carry out the...
285A.492 [Formerly 285.677; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.495 Short title.
ORS 285A.483 to 285A.489 shall be known as and may be referred to as the Rural Revitalization and Leadership Development Act. [Formerly 285.678] ECONOMIC DISLOCATIONS
285A.510 Definitions for ORS 285A.510 to 285A.522.
As used in ORS 285A.510 to 285A.522: (1) �Community� means an area or locality in which the inhabitants have common economic or employment interests and...
285A.513 Policy.
The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy of the State of Oregon to assist employers, workers and communities in this state in coping...
285A.516 Agency to receive notice of plant closing or layoff.
The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development is the state agency that shall be notified when an employer is required to provide written notice...
285A.519 Notice to employers of agency that receives closing or layoff notice; assistance programs.
(1) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall notify employers subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (P.L. 100-379) that the...
285A.522 Annual report of plant closings and layoffs; contents.
(1) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall prepare an annual report concerning plant closings and mass layoffs in this state. The report...
285A.535 [Formerly 285.263; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.538 [Formerly 285.265; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.541 [Formerly 285.267; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.544 [Formerly 285.270; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.547 [Formerly 285.273; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.550 [Formerly 285.275; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.600 Policy.
(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy of this state to include Oregon�s ports in planning and implementing economic development and transportation...
285A.603 �Port� defined for ORS 285A.603 to 285A.627.
As used in ORS 285A.603 to 285A.627, unless the context requires otherwise, �port� means the Port of Portland and any port formed pursuant to ORS...
285A.606 [Formerly 285.806; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.609 [Formerly 285.808; 2003 c.773 §8; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.612 [Formerly 285.809; 2003 c.773 §9; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.615 Economic and Community Development Department managerial assistance and technical services; cooperation with other agencies.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department shall provide managerial assistance and technical referral services to ports. (2) The department shall disseminate such research and...
285A.618 [Formerly 285.811; 2003 c.773 §10; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.621 [Formerly 285.813; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.624 [Formerly 285.814; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.627 Commission and department functions; approval required for creation of new ports; coordinating, planning and research on international trade.
(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission, through the Economic and Community Development Department, shall be the statewide coordinating, planning and research agency for...
285A.630 [Formerly 285.817; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.633 [Formerly 285.820; repealed by 2007 c.804 §86]
285A.636 [Formerly 285.825; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.639 [Formerly 285.827; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.642 [Formerly 285.830; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.645 [Formerly 285.833; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.648 [Formerly 285.837; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.651 [Formerly 285.843; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.657 Grant purposes; application; standards; prohibited funding.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department may make grants, as funds are available, to any port formed under ORS chapter 777 or 778 for:...
285A.660 Funding priorities; port strategic business plans.
(1) The Economic and Community Development Department shall develop marketing grant funding priorities considering such factors as community need and whether the project will lead...
285A.663 [Formerly 285.863; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.666 Definitions for ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732.
As used in ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) �Flexible manufacturing space project� means a project for the acquisition, construction, improvement...
285A.669 Application for project money.
Any Oregon port district may file with the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission an application to borrow money from the Oregon Port Revolving Fund...
285A.672 Commission review of application; fee.
(1) Upon receipt of an application filed as provided in ORS 285A.669, the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission shall determine whether the plans and...
285A.675 Private contract for project not prohibited.
Nothing in ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732 is intended to prevent an applicant from employing a private engineering firm and construction firm to perform the engineering...
285A.678 Qualifications for approval of project funding.
The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission may approve a project proposed in an application filed as provided in ORS 285A.669, if, after investigation, the...
285A.681 Loan from fund; repayment plan; project inspection.
If the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission approves the project, the commission, on behalf of the state, and the applicant may enter into a...
285A.684 Project moneys from port revolving fund.
If the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission approves a loan for a project, the commission shall pay moneys for the project from the Oregon...
285A.687 Filing of lien against port; notice of satisfaction.
(1) If the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission accepts a lien against any port district�s real or personal property as collateral required by ORS...
285A.690 Powers to enforce loan agreement.
(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission may institute proceedings to foreclose any lien for delinquent loan payments. (2) If a port district fails...
285A.693 Sources of loan repayment moneys.
A port district that enters into a contract with the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission for a project and repayment as provided in ORS...
285A.696 Duties of director.
The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission may appoint the Director of the Economic and Community Development Department as their representative and agent in all...
285A.699 Reimbursement to port revolving fund upon refinancing of project.
Except as provided in ORS 285A.702, if any project is refinanced or financial assistance is obtained from other sources after the execution of the loan...
285A.702 Joint financing.
(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission may authorize funds from the Oregon Port Revolving Fund to be used in appropriate joint governmental participation...
285A.705 Loan contract under joint financing programs.
If the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission approves an application for the loan of moneys authorized by ORS 285A.702, the commission shall enter into...
285A.708 Oregon Port Revolving Fund; creation; purposes; sources; debt limit.
(1) There is created within the State Treasury a revolving fund known as the Oregon Port Revolving Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund....
285A.709 Transfers to Port Planning and Marketing Fund.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 285A.708 (1) and 285A.711, available moneys in the Oregon Port Revolving Fund that were accrued as net earned income of the fund...
285A.711 Use of fund proceeds.
All payments, receipts and interest from outstanding indebtedness shall be retained in the Oregon Port Revolving Fund and accumulated for new project disbursal, and repayment...
285A.714 [Formerly 285.923; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.717 [Formerly 285.927; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.720 [Formerly 285.930; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.723 [Formerly 285.933; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.726 [Formerly 285.935; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.729 [Formerly 285.940; repealed by 1999 c.509 §61]
285A.732 Short title.
ORS 285A.666 to 285A.711 shall be known as the Oregon Port Revolving Fund Act. [Formerly 285.943] _______________

Last modified: August 7, 2008