123-674-0100 Definitions OAR 123-001 (Procedural Rules) contains definitions that are used in this division of administrative rules along with terms under ORS 285C.050. Additionally, for purposes of these rules, the following terms have the meanings set forth below unless the context demands otherwise: (1) Annual Employment means the number of employees as averaged over the course of a year of exemption under ORS 285C.175 based on OAR 123-674-4000. (2) Application means the latest revision of Department of Revenue Form OR-EZ-AUTH, 150-303-029, Oregon Enterprise Zone Authorization Application (inclusive of attachments) as filled out and submitted by a business firm to the zone sponsor, and available at oregon.gov/dor/forms/Pages/default.aspx . (3) Approval Form means the latest revision of form 150-303-082, Oregon Enterprise Zone Authorization Approval, available from the Department of Revenue at oregon.gov/dor/forms/Pages/default.aspx for documenting local authorization of the Firm/applicant. (4) Claim Employment means the total number of employees on the date when an authorized business firm files its exemption claim under ORS 285C.220 or on the corresponding April 1, whichever is earlier. (5) Current County Wage is the finalized average annual figure under ORS 285C.050(4) for all industries and ownerships in the county as most recently released for the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), according to the transition from one year’s figure to the next as determined by the Department. (6) Established County Wage is the Current County Wage: (a) Of the county with the higher or highest wage in the case of an enterprise zone that contains any area in two or more counties, regardless of sponsorship by the county government. (b) At the time when one of the following effectively occurs, whichever is later: (A) Application is approved (Firm/applicant is authorized) under ORS 285C.140(6) by completion of the Approval Form according to OAR 123-674-2500; (B) When, consistent with OAR 123-674-3700: (i) A statement of authorization renewal is submitted under ORS 285C.165(1); or (ii) The exemption claim is initially filed under ORS 285C.220 and 285C.225 using an authorization that is inactive. (7) “Estimate” and “estimated,” as used in ORS 285C.140, mean current expectations of the owners, managers and executives of an eligible business firm based on the best information available at the time, which shall not be construed as binding. (8) Existing Employment means the number of employees averaged over the entire 12-month period preceding the date on which the Application is submitted under ORS 285C.140 based on OAR 123-674-4000. (9) Firm/applicant means a business firm that is seeking to have an Application approved in order to be authorized in an enterprise zone, or that has received approval but not yet begun an exemption under ORS 285C.175. (10) Preauthorization Conference means the meeting between a Firm/applicant and enterprise zone sponsor/local zone manager, to which the county assessor must be effectively invited, that is to take place after submission of the Application and before completion of the Approval Form under ORS 285C.140(4) to (6), as well as the associated written summary. (The Department may set forth further guidelines or instructions for the Preauthorization Conference, to be made available at www.oregon.gov/biz .) (11) Year (including ‘exemption year’) means a calendar year or assessment year from January 1 to December 31 (and not a property tax or government fiscal year unless so specified) consistent with the definitions under ORS 285C.050(1) and (23). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.075 & 285C.060(1) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 285C.050 – 285C.250 & 285C.255 History: OBDD 14-2024, amend filed 06/10/2024, effective 06/10/2024 OBDD 12-2023, amend filed 07/05/2023, effective 07/05/2023 OBDD 7-2017, amend filed 11/29/2017, effective 11/29/2017 OBDD 14-2016, f. & cert. ef. 9-16-16 OBDD 27-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-10