(a) A planning project conducted under ORS 285A.627 or any other planning project necessary for improving the port’s capability to carry out its authorized functions and activities relating to trade and commerce; or
(b) A marketing project necessary for improving the port’s capability to carry out its authorized functions and activities relating to trade and commerce.
(2) Any port may file with the authority an application for a grant from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund to finance a specific planning project or marketing project.
(3) An application under this section shall be filed in such a manner and contain or be accompanied by such information as the authority may prescribe.
(4) Upon receipt of an application, the authority shall determine whether the planning project or marketing project is eligible for funding under ORS 285A.654 to 285A.660. If the authority determines that the project is not eligible, it shall within 60 days:
(a) Reject the application; or
(b) Require the applicant to submit additional information as may be necessary.
(5) The authority may approve a grant for a planning project or a marketing project described in an application filed under this section if, after investigation, the authority finds that:
(a) The project meets the standards and criteria established by the authority for grant financing from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund; and
(b) Moneys in the Port Planning and Marketing Fund are or will be available for the project.
(6) Grants to ports under ORS 285A.654 to 285A.660 shall not exceed $50,000 and shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project.
(7) The authority shall not fund any program that subsidizes regular port operating expenses.
(8) In lieu of all or part of the grant financing approved under ORS 285A.654 to 285A.660 for a planning or marketing project, the authority may purchase goods or services to assist a port in implementing a project. [Formerly 285.857; 2001 c.883 §7b; 2003 c.802 §155; 2007 c.804 §27; 2009 c.830 §36]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 285A - Economic Development I
Section 285A.010 - Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.148 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C.
Section 285A.045 - Duties and functions of commission; exercise of commission powers; rules.
Section 285A.050 - Biennial report; content.
Section 285A.055 - Prerequisites for certain commission actions.
Section 285A.060 - Advisory and technical committees.
Section 285A.075 - Department duties; rules; contract authority; foreign trade offices.
Section 285A.083 - Authority to require fingerprints for criminal records check.
Section 285A.091 - Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board; members; terms; quorum.
Section 285A.093 - Board duties; rules.
Section 285A.096 - Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority; duties; staff.
Section 285A.101 - Administrator; powers; rules; staff.
Section 285A.103 - Oregon Infrastructure Finance Fund; sources; uses; rules.
Section 285A.116 - Regions for job development; economic innovation coordination.
Section 285A.143 - Sister State Committee; membership; term.
Section 285A.145 - Sister State Committee authority.
Section 285A.148 - Oregon-China Sister State Committee; membership; term.
Section 285A.152 - Oregon-China Sister State Committee authority.
Section 285A.157 - Oregon Broadband Advisory Council Fund; sources of funds.
Section 285A.160 - Biennial report.
Section 285A.166 - Oregon Broadband Office; duties.
Section 285A.185 - Brownfields redevelopment; department duties; rules.
Section 285A.190 - Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Program; loans and grants; rules.
Section 285A.192 - Oregon Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund; sources; uses.
Section 285A.193 - Definitions.
Section 285A.195 - Application process.
Section 285A.196 - Documentation required for forgiveness; repayment for noncompliance; cure.
Section 285A.197 - Rulemaking for administration of loan program.
Section 285A.198 - Oregon Brownfield Properties Revitalization Fund.
Section 285A.200 - Gifts; federal aid; fees.
Section 285A.206 - Department to prepare financial statements; contents; reporting period.
Section 285A.213 - Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; administration; sources; uses.
Section 285A.224 - Business Retention Fund; purpose; administration; uses; rules.
Section 285A.227 - Oregon Business, Innovation and Trade Fund; uses; sources; rules.
Section 285A.230 - University Innovation Research Fund; grants.
Section 285A.240 - Legislative findings.
Section 285A.303 - Findings; purpose.
Section 285A.325 - Foreign trade zones; operators of zones.
Section 285A.328 - Specific corporation authorized to maintain foreign trade zone.
Section 285A.340 - Legislative findings; declaration of policy.
Section 285A.349 - Evaluation of effectiveness of assistance.
Section 285A.420 - Legislative findings.
Section 285A.422 - Definitions for ORS 285A.420 to 285A.435.
Section 285A.430 - Revenue bonds to finance agricultural projects.
Section 285A.435 - Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program Fund.
Section 285A.510 - Definitions for ORS 285A.510 to 285A.522.
Section 285A.522 - Annual report of plant closings and layoffs; contents.
Section 285A.654 - Port Planning and Marketing Fund; uses; sources; investment.
Section 285A.657 - Grants; purposes; application; eligibility; standards; prohibited funding.
Section 285A.660 - Funding priorities; port strategic business plans; rules.
Section 285A.666 - Definitions for ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732.
Section 285A.672 - Review of application; fee.
Section 285A.678 - Qualifications for approval of project funding.
Section 285A.681 - Loan from fund; required contract terms; repayment plan; rules.
Section 285A.687 - Filing of lien against port; notice of satisfaction.
Section 285A.690 - Powers to enforce loan agreement.
Section 285A.702 - Funds for joint projects or match money; form of application.
Section 285A.705 - Loan contract; required provisions.
Section 285A.708 - Oregon Port Revolving Fund; uses; sources; debt limit; prohibited use.
Section 285A.709 - Transfers to Port Planning and Marketing Fund.