Section 285B.003 - Definitions for ORS 285B.003 to 285B.030 As used in ORS 285B.003 to 285B.030:
(1) "Administrative costs" includes, but is not limited to, the direct and indirect costs incurred by the Oregon Business Development Department for:(a) Investigating and processing applications submitted under ORS 285B.018;(b) Negotiating agreements for the purposes of ORS 285B.003 to 285B.030;(c) Monitoring the use of moneys provided to project sponsors under ORS 285B.003 to 285B.030;(d) Closing a project; and(e) Providing financial assistance to a project sponsor.(2) "Brownfield" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285A.185.(3)(a) "Development project" means a project for the acquisition, improvement, construction, demolition or redevelopment of publicly or privately owned utilities, buildings, land, transportation facilities or other facilities that assist the economic and community development of a municipality.(b) "Development project" includes planning project activities that are necessary or useful to a development project as determined by the department.(4) "Eligible project" means a development project or a planning project.(5) "Environmental action" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285A.188.(6) "Industrial land" means land planned and zoned for industrial use that:(a) Is suitable for new semiconductor industry uses, or the expansion of existing semiconductor industry uses, that can provide significant additional employment in Oregon;(b) Has land characteristics that provide significant competitive advantages that are difficult or impossible to replicate; and(c) Has access to transportation and freight infrastructure, including, but not limited to, rail, port, airport, multimodal freight or transshipment facilities and other major transportation facilities or routes.(7) "Planning project" means:(a) A project related to a potential development project for preliminary and final land use planning and engineering;(b) A survey, land investigation or environmental action;(c) A financial, technical or other feasibility report, study or plan; or(d) Any activity that the department determines to be necessary or useful in planning for a potential development project.(8) "Private owner" means a private business entity or property owner that has entered into an agreement with a local jurisdiction for the development of public infrastructure to serve a private site.(9) "Project sponsor" means: (a) A public entity or private owner of industrial land that is investing in the preparation of the land for a development project by a third party; or(b) A public entity that has entered into a development or other agreement with the private owner of industrial land to prepare the land for a development project.(10) "Public entity" means: (a) A city or county in Oregon;(b) A port formed under ORS 777.005 to 777.725;(c) The Port of Portland created by ORS 778.010;(d) The tribal council of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state; or(e) An airport district established under ORS chapter 838.(11) "Semiconductor industry use" means the use of property to: (a) Construct, expand, or modernize a facility for the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging or production of semiconductors, materials used to manufacture semiconductors or semiconductor manufacturing equipment; or(b) Conduct research and development with respect to semiconductors, materials used to manufacture semiconductors or semiconductor manufacturing equipment.Added by 2023 Ch. 25, § 14