Bill Text: OR SB19 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of the strategic investment program; prescribing an effective date.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB19 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB19-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 987

                         Senate Bill 19

Sponsored by Senator MONNES ANDERSON, Representative MATTHEWS
  (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Amends definition of 'rural area' to mean area outside urban
growth boundary as boundary is acknowledged on date on which
application is submitted for strategic investment program.
Grandfathers current definition for current strategic investment
zones and parcels of land on which eligible projects are
currently located.
  Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of the
  strategic investment program; amending ORS 285C.600; and
  prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 285C.600 is amended to read:
  285C.600. As used in ORS 285C.600 to 285C.626:
  (1) 'Business firm' has the meaning given that term in ORS
285C.050.
  (2) 'Eligible project' means a project that meets criteria
established by the Oregon Business Development Commission to be
exempt from property taxation under ORS 307.123.
  (3) 'First-source hiring agreement' has the meaning given that
term in ORS 285C.050.
  (4) 'Publicly funded job training provider' has the meaning
given that term in ORS 285C.050.
  (5) 'Rural area' means an area located entirely outside of the
urban growth boundary of a city with a population of 30,000 or
more, as the urban growth boundary is acknowledged   { - on
December 1, 2002. - }  { + :
  (a) On the date on which an applicant submits an application,
pursuant to rules adopted by the Oregon Business Development
Department, for property tax exemption under ORS 307.123; or
  (b) On December 1, 2002, with respect to a strategic investment
zone designated on or before December 31, 2012, or a parcel of
land on which an eligible project is located on December 31,
2012. + }
  (6) 'Strategic investment zone' means a geographic area
established under ORS 285C.623, within which the property of
eligible projects may be exempt from property taxation under ORS
307.123.

  SECTION 2.  { + This 2013 Act takes effect on the 91st day
after the date on which the 2013 regular session of the
Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. + }
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