ORS Chapter 285a - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 285A — EconomicDevelopment I

 

2009 EDITION

 

ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT I

 

ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

285A.010  Definitionsfor ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C

 

285A.020  Legislativefindings; purpose; declaration of economic strategy; principles for investmentof resources; priorities for funding and assistance

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

(Commission)

 

285A.040  OregonBusiness Development Commission; appointment; confirmation; qualifications ofmembers; term; compensation and expenses; presiding officer; quorum; meetings;effect of vacancy

 

285A.045  Dutiesand functions of commission; exercise of commission powers; rules

 

285A.050  Biennialreport; content

 

285A.055  Prerequisitesfor certain commission actions

 

285A.060  Advisoryand technical committees

 

(Department)

 

285A.070  OregonBusiness Development Department; organization; director; confirmation; dutiesand powers; rules

 

(Temporaryprovisions relating to Oregon Broadband Advisory Council are compiled as notesfollowing ORS 285A.070)

 

285A.075  Departmentduties; rules; contract authority; foreign trade offices

 

285A.080  Salariesand expenses of personnel

 

(InfrastructureBoard)

 

285A.091  OregonInfrastructure Finance Authority Board; members; terms; quorum

285A.093  Boardduties; rules

 

(InfrastructureAuthority)

 

285A.096  OregonInfrastructure Finance Authority; duties; staff

 

285A.098  Powersof Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority; administration of federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant funding program

 

285A.101  Administrator;powers; rules; staff

 

285A.103  OregonInfrastructure Finance Fund; sources; uses; rules

 

285A.106  Prohibitedacts

 

285A.108  Rules

 

(RegionalOrganization)

 

285A.116  Regionsfor job development; economic innovation coordination

 

(SisterStates)

 

285A.143  SisterState Committee; membership; term

 

285A.145  SisterState Committee authority

 

285A.148  FujianSister State Committee; membership; term

 

285A.152  FujianSister State Committee authority

 

(BrownfieldsRedevelopment and Cleanup)

 

285A.185  Brownfieldsredevelopment; department duties; rules

 

285A.188  BrownfieldsRedevelopment Fund; definitions; uses; priorities for loans and grants;eligibility; rules

 

285A.190  OregonCoalition Brownfields Cleanup Program; loans and grants; rules

 

285A.192  OregonCoalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund; sources; uses

 

(FinancialAffairs)

 

285A.200  Gifts;federal aid; fees for loans

 

285A.206  Departmentto prepare financial statements; contents; reporting period

 

285A.213  SafeDrinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; administration; sources; uses

 

285A.224  BusinessRetention Fund; purpose; administration; uses; rules

 

285A.227  OregonBusiness, Innovation and Trade Fund; uses; sources; rules

 

PACIFICNORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION COMPACT

 

285A.240  Legislativefindings

 

285A.243  Compact

 

TITLEI BANK FUND

 

285A.300  Definitionsfor ORS 285A.300 to 285A.312

 

285A.303  Findings;purpose

 

285A.306  TitleI Bank Fund; investment; sources; administration; rules and policies; costs

 

285A.309  Useof funds

 

285A.312  Applicationof federal statutes

 

FOREIGNTRADE ZONES

 

285A.325  Foreigntrade zones; operators of zones

 

285A.328  Specificcorporation authorized to maintain foreign trade zone

 

ASSISTANCETO SMALL BUSINESSES

 

285A.340  Legislativefindings; declaration of policy

 

285A.346  Purchasesof assistance services for small businesses; grants; requirements for providersof services; waiver of federal requirements

 

285A.349  Evaluationof effectiveness of assistance

 

ECONOMICDISLOCATIONS

 

285A.510  Definitionsfor ORS 285A.510 to 285A.522

 

285A.513  Policy

 

285A.516  Agencyto receive notice of plant closing or layoff

 

285A.519  Noticeto employers of agency that receives closing or layoff notice; assistanceprograms

 

285A.522  Annualreport of plant closings and layoffs; contents

 

PORTS

 

(Generally)

 

285A.600  Policy

 

285A.603  “Port”defined for ORS 285A.603 to 285A.627

 

285A.615  Provisionof managerial assistance and technical services; duties of authority;cooperation with other agencies

 

285A.627  Authorityas coordinating entity for port activities; approval required for creation ofnew ports

 

(Planningand Marketing)

 

285A.654  PortPlanning and Marketing Fund; uses; sources; investment

 

285A.657  Grants;purposes; application; eligibility; standards; prohibited funding

 

285A.660  Fundingpriorities; port strategic business plans; rules

 

(OregonPort Revolving Fund)

 

285A.666  Definitionsfor ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732

 

285A.669  Applicationfor project money

 

285A.672  Reviewof application; fee

 

285A.675  Privatecontract for project not prohibited

 

285A.678  Qualificationsfor approval of project funding

 

285A.681  Loanfrom fund; required contract terms; repayment plan; rules

 

285A.684  Paymentfrom fund upon loan approval

 

285A.687  Filingof lien against port; notice of satisfaction

 

285A.690  Powersto enforce loan agreement

 

285A.693  Sourcesof loan repayment moneys

 

285A.696  Dutiesof director

 

285A.699  Reimbursementto port revolving fund upon refinancing of project

 

285A.702  Fundsfor joint projects or match money; form of application

 

285A.705  Loancontract; required provisions

 

285A.708  OregonPort Revolving Fund; uses; sources; debt limit; prohibited use

 

285A.709  Transfersto Port Planning and Marketing Fund

 

285A.711  Useof fund proceeds

 

285A.732  Shorttitle

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

      285A.010Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C. As used in ORS284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C, unless the contextrequires otherwise:

      (1)“Administrator” means the administrator of the Oregon Infrastructure FinanceAuthority.

      (2)“Association” means a nonprofit, private, incorporated or unincorporatedinstitution, foundation, organization, entity or group, whether local, state,regional or national, that is operating or doing business in Oregon.

      (3)“Authority” means the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority.

      (4)“Board” means the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board.

      (5)“Commission” means the Oregon Business Development Commission.

      (6)“Community” means an area or locality in which the body of inhabitants hascommon economic or employment interests. The term is not limited to a city,county or other political subdivision and need not, but may be, limited bypolitical boundaries.

      (7)“Department” means the Oregon Business Development Department.

      (8)“Director” means the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department.

      (9)“Distressed area” means a county, city, community or other geographic area thatis designated as a distressed area by the department, based on indicators ofeconomic distress