reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
OR Rev Stat § 284.753 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.753 - Grant, loan and incentive programs; state agencies to apply regional priorities in project funding decisions; factors to consider.

In awarding grants, loans or incentive funds for projects undertaken in connection with grant, loan or incentive programs, state agencies listed in ORS 284.754 (3)(a)(A) to (E) shall, consistent with the programs’ enabling legislation, rules and regulations, use regional priorities for community and economic development as described in ORS 284.754 in the consideration of project funding decisions and base decisions of which projects to undertake upon whether the project will: (1) Use regional and community-based problem solving. (2) Support regional and community-based means of integrating state and local resources and services. (3) Create jobs in relation to the economy and population of the region directly impacted by the project. (4) Involve investment of capital in relation to the economy and population of the region directly impacted by the project. (5) Have community support, as indicated by the support of the governing body of the local government. (6) Have obtained appropriate land use and environmental reviews and authorizations prior to utilization of funds. [2014 c.82 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 284.771 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.771 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 284.771 to 284.801, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region" or "region" means that part of the state that: (a) Is within 20 miles of the Oregon border with the State of Idaho, and that includes, but is not limited to, the cities of Ontario, Vale and Nyssa; (b) Includes Willow Creek and Brogan; (c) Is an area in Oregon that is across the Oregon border from Weiser, Idaho; and (d) Is an area southwest of Vale for a distance of 10 miles. (2) "Economic development" means development that: (a) Relates to and supports: (A) The economic health or recovery of the region; (B) Business enterprise and activities in the region; or (C) Development or certification of regionally significant industrial sites in the region; (b) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs in the region; or (c) Promotes or expands businesses or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in the region. (3) "Law" means statutes, administrative rules and any other form of regulation imposed by this state or a political subdivision of this state. (4) "Local governing body" means either the county court or board of county commissioners of the county. (5) "Local government" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116. (6) "Regionally significant industrial site" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285B.626. (7) "Third-party administrator" means the entity with which the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board enters into an agreement pursuant to ORS 284.781 (4). (8) "Traded sector" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285A.010. (9)(a) "Workforce development" means activities or services that assist individuals to attain employment, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses and that promote economic development by making skilled employees more readily available. (b) "Workforce development" includes: (A) Education, training and apprenticeships; (B) Labor market analysis; (C) Employment and reemployment assistance; (D) Employee recruitment and retention; (E) Workforce programs that have a primary mission of helping individuals become employed, retain employment, increase wages, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses; (F) Convening, coordinating, oversight and evaluation activities and services for business and state workforce agencies; and (G) Development of residential housing necessary to attract and keep employees in the region. [2017 c.703 §1; 2019 c.72 §1; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 284.781 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.781 - Duties, functions and powers; rules.

The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board has the following duties, functions and powers: (1) To identify policies and strategies that will: (a) Promote workforce development, including development of residential housing necessary to attract and keep employees in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region, and economic development; (b) Facilitate the development and prevent the decline of regionally significant industrial sites; (c) Create and maintain jobs in the region; and (d) Improve access to career and technical education, workforce training programs and higher education to enhance the availability of a qualified workforce for employers in the region. (2) To make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly for policies and strategies intended to improve the availability of career and technical education, workforce training programs and higher education for the purpose of improving the availability of a qualified workforce for employers in the region. (3) To identify specific laws that place specific workforce development and economic development efforts in the region, including development of residential housing necessary to attract and keep employees in the region, at a competitive disadvantage with respect to the same type of efforts made in the areas across the Oregon border from the region and to take action in accordance with ORS 284.786 upon identifying such laws. (4) To enter into an agreement with a third-party administrator, subject to approval by the Oregon Business Development Department under ORS 284.783, pursuant to which the third-party administrator shall operate one or more programs to award grants and make loans in accordance with ORS 284.791. (5) To facilitate collaboration among employers, local governments, state agencies and stakeholders for the purpose of enhancing and expanding workforce development and economic development in the region. (6) To consult with affected school districts, community colleges and universities and the Employment Department in identifying policies and strategies that will enhance and promote workforce development to improve the availability of a qualified workforce for employers in the region. (7) To adopt rules that define the region more specifically and to consult with the Oregon Business Development Department in the rulemaking process. (8) To prescribe the form of the application required under ORS 284.791 (3). [2017 c.703 §4; 2019 c.72 §2; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 284.783 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.783 - Agreement with third-party administrator.

(1) Upon finalizing a proposed agreement with a third-party administrator pursuant to ORS 284.781 (4), the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board shall submit the proposed agreement to the Oregon Business Development Department. (2) The department shall review the proposed agreement and if the department determines that the agreement is sufficient for the purposes of ORS 284.771 to 284.801, department shall: (a) Notify the board and the third-party administrator of its determination; and (b) Distribute to the third-party administrator all moneys in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund established under ORS 284.801 that are available for the purpose of awarding grants and making loans in accordance with ORS 284.791. (3)(a) If the department determines that the proposed agreement is not sufficient, the department shall return the agreement to the board with recommendations for revising or rejecting the agreement. (b) The board may consult with the department regarding the department’s recommendations and, with the department’s approval, resubmit the agreement with appropriate changes as necessary. (4)(a) The board or the third-party administrator may terminate the agreement at any time. (b) Upon termination of the agreement by either party, the third-party administrator shall transfer all unspent and unobligated moneys remaining from the moneys distributed under subsection (2) of this section to the department for deposit in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund. [2020 s.s.1 c.9 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 284.786 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.786 - Identification of laws that place region’s development efforts at disadvantage.

(1) Upon identifying a specific law in accordance with ORS 284.781 (3), the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board: (a) May recommend to the agency, board or commission that imposes or administers the law that the agency, board or commission consider an exception or waiver to the law in order to assist in workforce development and economic development efforts in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. Within 60 days of receiving a recommendation from the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board under this paragraph, the agency, board or commission shall review the recommendation and hold a public hearing in the region, or otherwise consider information from the public and stakeholder entities, to determine whether: (A) The law has repeatedly posed a disadvantage to workforce development or economic development in the region in the last five years compared to comparable laws, rules or other forms of regulation imposed by the State of Idaho or a political subdivision of the State of Idaho; and (B) An exception or waiver to the specific law may be made for the purpose of furthering workforce development or economic development in the region. (b) If the agency, board or commission determines that an exception or waiver may not be made under paragraph (a) of this subsection, may recommend to the agency, board or commission or to the Legislative Assembly that a specific exception or waiver be made for the purpose of workforce development or economic development in the region. (2) The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board may not recommend an exception or waiver to a specific law if: (a) The exception or waiver to the law is not permitted by law; or (b) The law relates to employment or state taxation. [2017 c.703 §5; 2019 c.72 §3; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 284.793 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.793 - Annual submission of program information by third-party administrator; board report to legislature.

(1) On or before June 30 of each year, the third-party administrator shall submit the following information from the previous 12 months to the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board: (a) The number of businesses or regionally significant industrial sites that were assisted with grants awarded and loans made through programs under ORS 284.791; (b) The types and amount of resources leveraged by the grant and loan moneys; (c) The return on investment, performance and outcome with respect to jobs and wages in any area of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region in which grant and loan moneys were utilized; and (d) Any other information the third-party administrator considers useful in evaluating the experience of the grant and loan programs. (2)(a) On or before September 15 of each year, the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board shall submit a report, in the manner required under ORS 192.245, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means or the Emergency Board, that sets forth the information received from the third-party administrator under subsection (1) of this section and any other information from any source that the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board thinks convenient or necessary for evaluating the administration and experience of the grant and loan program established under ORS 284.771 to 284.801. (b) The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board’s report may include recommendations for legislation and strategies to improve workforce development and economic development in the region. [2020 s.s.1 c.9 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 284.796 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.796 - Rulemaking.

The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board shall adopt rules to implement and administer the provisions of ORS 284.771 to 284.801 and may consult with the Oregon Business Development Department in the rulemaking process. [2017 c.703 §7; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 284.800 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.800

[Formerly 447.800; 1991 c.11 §15; renumbered 285.253 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 284.801 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.801 - Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund.

(1) The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to the third-party administrator under ORS 284.783. (3) Moneys in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund consist of: (a) Moneys returned to the fund upon termination of an agreement pursuant to ORS 284.783 (4)(b); (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly; (c) Amounts donated to the fund; (d) Moneys transferred to the fund from the federal government, state agencies or local governments; (e) Lottery bond proceeds allocated by the Legislative Assembly for deposit in the fund; (f) Earnings received on moneys in the fund; and (g) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source. [2017 c.703 §8; 2019 c.72 §5; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 284.805 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.805

[Formerly 447.805; renumbered 285.255 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 284.810 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.810

[Formerly 447.810; renumbered 285.257 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 284.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.815

[Formerly 447.815; 1991 c.11 §16; renumbered 285.260 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 284.881 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.881 - Definitions for ORS 284.881 to 284.890.

As used in ORS 284.881 to 284.890, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Business" means a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, joint venture, cooperative, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, group of individuals, nonprofit entity or other entity that is or will be operating or doing business in Oregon. (2) "Economic development" means development that: (a) Relates to and supports the economic development policies for this state set forth in, or adopted in furtherance of, ORS 285A.020; (b) Promotes, expands or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in Oregon; (c) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs; or (d) Promotes the policies of the Oregon Growth Board. (3) "Financial services and support" includes but is not limited to funding, access to capital, asset building, business planning, market development, improving management skills or any other type of service or support that enhances business development and furthers economic development. (4) "Local government" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116. (5) "State agency" means an officer, board, commission, department, division, institution, branch or agency in the executive or administrative branch of state government. [2012 c.90 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 284.882 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.882 - Legislative intent.

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly, in enacting ORS 284.881 to 284.890, to encourage investment in and availability of capital to businesses in this state, including but not limited to traded sector businesses, businesses in the initial and follow-up phases of development and businesses in the rural regions of this state, and to increase resources available to local governments and state agencies that create, facilitate, maintain and promote financial services and support and to other efforts that further economic development in Oregon. [2012 c.90 §2; 2013 c.732 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 284.887 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.887 - Authority to contract with management companies or state agencies to manage and invest moneys; standards and requirements; rules.

(1) The Oregon Growth Board may contract with one or more management companies or state agencies to manage and invest the moneys in the Oregon Growth Account established under ORS 348.702 and the Oregon Growth Fund established under ORS 284.890. For purposes of this subsection, a contract with a management company or state agency may consist of: (a) A partnership agreement under which the Oregon Growth Board is the limited partner and the management company or state agency is the general partner; or (b) Another form of payment or profit-sharing arrangement under which the Oregon Growth Board may receive payment or another form of return in exchange for its investment. (2) A management company or state agency selected to manage the Oregon Growth Fund or the Oregon Growth Account shall manage the moneys in the fund or account, subject to the policies and procedures and investment directives and strategies of the Oregon Growth Board, with the care, skill and diligence that a prudent investor acting in a similar capacity and familiar with such investments would use in managing and investing a similar fund. (3) The Oregon Growth Board by rule may require the management company or state agency to invest in Oregon an amount that is at least equal to the amount of the principal transferred from the Oregon Growth Account or the Oregon Growth Fund to the management company or state agency for investment. (4) A contract between the board and a management company to manage the Oregon Growth Account or the Oregon Growth Fund, and the functions performed under the contract, are not subject to the State Personnel Relations Law or ORS 279.835 to 279.855 or ORS chapter 279A or 279B. (5) The Oregon Growth Board shall provide to local governments and state agencies any reports on the investment of moneys in the Oregon Growth Account that are necessary to fulfill audit, financial, investment or other reporting requirements to which the Education Stability Fund is subject by law or standard accounting principles. [2012 c.90 §6; 2013 c.732 §12; 2016 c.92 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 284.890 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.890 - Oregon Growth Fund; sources; uses.

(1) The Oregon Growth Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Growth Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the Oregon Growth Fund consist of: (a) Amounts donated to the fund; (b) Moneys transferred to the fund from the federal government, state agencies or local governments; (c) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly; (d) Earnings received on moneys in the fund; and (e) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source. (3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the use of the Oregon Growth Board for the purposes set forth in ORS 284.881 to 284.890. (4) The department may establish accounts and subaccounts within the fund when the department determines that accounts or subaccounts are necessary or desirable and may credit any interest or income derived from moneys in the fund to any account or subaccount in the fund. (5) The department may use moneys in the fund to pay the administrative costs associated with the fund and with administering ORS 284.881 to 284.890. [2012 c.90 §7; 2015 c.818 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 284.895 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development|Section 284.895

[Formerly 182.815; renumbered 285.250 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 285.001 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.001

[Formerly 184.001; 1993 c.736 §1; 1997 c.652 §17; renumbered 285A.010 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.005

[Formerly 184.004; renumbered 285A.020 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.009 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.009

[1993 c.736 §3; 1995 c.283 §5; renumbered 285A.040 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.011 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.011

[1993 c.736 §§6,7; 1997 c.652 §18; renumbered 285A.045 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.013 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.013

[1993 c.736 §8; 1995 c.718 §7; renumbered 285A.050 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.025

[Formerly 184.025; 1993 c.736 §13; renumbered 285A.055 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.030

[Formerly 184.030; 1993 c.736 §14; renumbered 285A.060 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.033 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.033

[1993 c.736 §9; renumbered 285A.070 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.035

[Formerly 184.125; 1993 c.736 §15; 1995 c.79 §95; renumbered 285A.075 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.036

[1993 c.736 §10; renumbered 285A.080 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.038 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.038

[1993 c.736 §11; renumbered 285A.085 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.050

[Formerly 184.160; 1993 c.736 §16; renumbered 285A.090 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.055

[Formerly 184.015; renumbered 285A.100 in 1997]
OR Rev Stat § 285.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 285 - (Former Provisions)|Section 285.060

[Formerly 184.250; renumbered 285A.105 in 1997]