(1) "Applicant" means the city, county or group of counties applying for designation of territory as a rural renewable energy development zone.
(2) "Renewable energy" means electricity that is generated through use of a renewable energy resource, as defined in ORS 469B.130, or a liquid, gaseous or solid fuel for commercial sale or distribution that is one of the following:
(a) A biofuel, such as biodiesel or ethanol, as those terms are defined in ORS 646.905, that is derived from an organic source. As used in this paragraph, "biofuel" includes, but is not limited to, raw biomass harvested for biofuel or suitable by-products, residue from agriculture, forestry or other industries and residue from commercial or municipal waste collection.
(b) A fuel additive that has been verified under the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Technology Verification Program or the California Air Resources Board verification program and is composed of at least 90 percent renewable materials.
(3) "Rural area" means an area in the state that is not within the urban growth boundary of a city with a population of 30,000 or more. [2003 c.662 §69; 2005 c.94 §12; 2007 c.739 §9]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 285C - Economic Development III
Section 285C.050 - Definitions for ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250.
Section 285C.060 - Duties of Oregon Business Development Department; rules.
Section 285C.066 - Department may adopt certain rules.
Section 285C.067 - Consultation with local taxing districts; rules.
Section 285C.068 - Port cosponsorship of zones.
Section 285C.085 - Federal enterprise zones.
Section 285C.090 - Requirements for area to be designated zone; exception.
Section 285C.105 - Duties of zone sponsor.
Section 285C.115 - Change of zone boundaries; positive determination by department required.
Section 285C.125 - Duties of Department of Revenue; rules.
Section 285C.130 - Duties of county assessor.
Section 285C.135 - Requirements for eligibility.
Section 285C.150 - Conditions required by sponsor for authorization; reports.
Section 285C.155 - Minimum employment and other requirements for authorization.
Section 285C.165 - Extension of period of authorization; filing fee.
Section 285C.170 - Construction-in-process exemption.
Section 285C.175 - Enterprise zone exemption; requirements; duration.
Section 285C.180 - Qualified property generally.
Section 285C.200 - Qualifications of business firm; rules.
Section 285C.210 - Substantial curtailment of business operations.
Section 285C.215 - First-source hiring agreements; rules.
Section 285C.220 - Exemption claims; contents; late filing; fees.
Section 285C.225 - Sponsor’s addendum; property schedule; amendments.
Section 285C.230 - Assessor to grant or deny exemption; assistance of sponsor.
Section 285C.235 - Authority of county assessor; authority of sponsor.
Section 285C.245 - Termination; effect of termination on property; procedures.
Section 285C.250 - Redesignation or designation of new zone following zone termination.
Section 285C.255 - Sunset of enterprise zone program.
Section 285C.300 - Definitions for ORS 285C.300 to 285C.320.
Section 285C.306 - Reservation enterprise zones and reservation partnership zones.
Section 285C.320 - Status of reservation enterprise zone and reservation partnership zone; sponsor.
Section 285C.350 - Definitions for ORS 285C.350 to 285C.370.
Section 285C.356 - Application for authorization.
Section 285C.359 - Qualified property.
Section 285C.362 - Exemption; requirements; duration.
Section 285C.400 - Definitions for ORS 285C.400 to 285C.420.
Section 285C.403 - Certification of business firm; application; review; appeal.
Section 285C.406 - Claiming property tax exemption or income tax credit.
Section 285C.409 - Property tax exemption; requirements; duration.
Section 285C.412 - Conditions for continued exemption.
Section 285C.420 - Disqualification; exception; additional taxes.
Section 285C.500 - Definitions for ORS 285C.500 to 285C.506.
Section 285C.503 - Preliminary certification of facility; application; fee; review; appeal.
Section 285C.540 - Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559.
Section 285C.543 - Rules; criteria for renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities.
Section 285C.545 - Annual limit to cost of facility in granting tax credits; discretion of director.
Section 285C.547 - Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents; fees; rules.
Section 285C.549 - Transferability of facility tax credit.
Section 285C.559 - Revocation of certificate; collection.
Section 285C.600 - Definitions for ORS 285C.600 to 285C.635.
Section 285C.612 - Eligible project application fees.
Section 285C.615 - Annual participant reports; penalty; disclosure; rules.
Section 285C.623 - Strategic investment zones; establishment; fees.
Section 285C.626 - Business firm application for project within strategic investment zone.
Section 285C.653 - Tax credit utilization limit per tax year; rules.
Section 285C.656 - Suspension or revocation of certificate; recapture of tax credit.
Section 285C.659 - Report; posting on Oregon transparency website required.