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OR Rev Stat § 465.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.500 - Purpose.

(1) The purposes of ORS 465.500 to 465.545 are: (a) To create a $1 million cleanup fund paid for solely by the dry cleaning industry, and to otherwise exempt dry cleaning owners and dry cleaning operators from cleanup liability; and (b) To ensure the cleanup of contamination resulting from dry cleaning facilities. (2) The provisions of ORS 465.200 to 465.545 and 465.900, and rules and programs adopted thereto, shall continue to apply to the cleanup of releases of hazardous substances from dry cleaning facilities, including but not limited to provisions and programs for: (a) Listing of facilities having a confirmed release of dry cleaning solvents; (b) Prioritizing dry cleaning facilities with confirmed releases for removal or remedial action; (c) Applying standards and methods for removal and remedial actions selected or approved by the Department of Environmental Quality; and (d) Enforcing or undertaking removal and remedial actions. [1995 c.427 §3; 2001 c.495 §1; 2003 c.407 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 465.507 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.507 - Dry cleaning advisory group.

(1) The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall appoint an advisory group comprised of members representing a balance of at least the following interests: (a) Dry cleaning operators; (b) Dry cleaning owners; (c) Dry cleaning industry members other than owners and operators; (d) Citizens; (e) Environmental organizations; and (f) Local governments. (2) The advisory group shall meet periodically to review and advise the Department of Environmental Quality regarding: (a) Methods and standards for removal and remedial actions as applied by the department at dry cleaning facilities; (b) Waste minimization rules, guidelines and requirements as applied to dry cleaning facilities, including new technologies and industry practices; (c) The department’s use of the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account, including use at multiple-source sites; (d) The adequacy of revenue generated by fees assessed under ORS 465.517, 465.520 and 465.523 for meeting the costs of removal and remedial actions at dry cleaning facilities; and (e) Any other matters pertinent to the purposes of ORS 465.200 and 465.500 to 465.545. (3) The advisory group shall develop goals for the department that relate to the cleanup of contamination resulting from dry cleaning facilities. In developing the goals, the group may review and monitor the administrative costs of the department for implementing ORS 465.500 to 465.545 and shall include recommendations for: (a) Reducing administrative costs; (b) Prioritizing dry cleaning facilities that have confirmed releases for removal or remedial action; (c) Determining and limiting the ultimate cost of removal or remedial actions at dry cleaning facilities paid from the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account; and (d) Determining the ultimate cost of future liability to the state for removal or remedial actions at dry cleaning facilities not covered by the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account. [1995 c.427 §6; 1999 c.59 §133; 2001 c.495 §4; 2003 c.407 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 465.517 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.517 - Annual fee and gross revenue fee for dry cleaning facilities.

(1) In addition to any other tax or fee imposed by law, there is assessed on dry cleaning facilities the following annual fees: (a) For any dry cleaning facility that utilized any solvent prior to January 1, 1998, $500. (b) For any dry cleaning facility that, after January 1, 1998, has utilized or utilizes, during any part of the annual fee period, perchloroethylene, $500. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the dry cleaning owner or dry cleaning operator has an expanded preliminary assessment, including field testing, conducted at the facility in a manner approved by the department and the assessment shows that no release of solvents has occurred, a dry cleaning facility may: (a) Be permanently exempted from payment of the fee under subsection (1)(a) of this section; and (b) Receive a credit of $1,000 for payments required by subsection (1) of this section. (3) In addition to any other tax or fee imposed by law, there is assessed on an active dry cleaning facility an annual fee in the amount of one percent of the gross revenue of dry cleaning services that the facility generates in the annual fee period. Gross revenue does not include revenues of a dry cleaning facility received for services to a dry store not owned or operated by the dry cleaning facility. (4) The fees assessed shall be due on the first day of each calendar year that the facility operates as a dry cleaning facility and shall be prorated for partial year operation. (5) A dry cleaning owner or dry cleaning operator shall pay the fees imposed under this section in a single payment, payable on March 1. [1995 c.427 §9; 1999 c.1047 §1; 2001 c.495 §7; 2003 c.407 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 465.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.520 - Fee on sale or transfer of dry cleaning solvent; exemption.

(1) In addition to any other tax or fee imposed by law, a fee, payable by the seller or transferor, is imposed on: (a) The retail sale or transfer within this state of dry cleaning solvent on or after January 1, 1996; and (b) The transfer of dry cleaning solvent from an off-site reclamation facility. (2) The fee on each gallon of dry cleaning solvent is the result obtained from multiplying the solvent factor of the dry cleaning solvent by $10. (3) The solvent factor for each dry cleaning solvent is the amount listed in the following table: ______________________________________________________________________________ Dry Cleaning Solvent Solvent Factor Perchloroethylene 1.00 Any other solvent 0.20 ______________________________________________________________________________ (4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, no fee shall be imposed on the retail sale or transfer of any dry cleaning solvent if, prior to the retail sale or transfer, the purchaser or transferee provides the seller or transferor with a certificate stating that: (a) The dry cleaning solvent will not be used in a dry cleaning facility; or (b) The purchaser or transferee does not operate a dry cleaning facility. [1995 c.427 §10; 1997 c.249 §161; 2001 c.495 §14; 2003 c.407 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 465.523 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.523 - Fee on use of dry cleaning solvent.

(1) In addition to any other tax or fee imposed by law, a fee is imposed on the use of dry cleaning solvent at a dry cleaning facility within this state if: (a) The purchaser or transferee of the solvent did not receive a bill or invoice showing the correct fee imposed under ORS 465.520 on the retail sale or transfer; or (b) No fee was paid with respect to the retail sale or transfer and the purchaser or transferee had reason to believe that no fee would be paid. (2) The fee imposed by this section equals the fee that should have been imposed on the retail sale or transfer of the dry cleaning solvent by ORS 465.520 less the fee, if any, shown on the bill or invoice. [1995 c.427 §11; 1999 c.59 §134]
OR Rev Stat § 465.525 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.525 - Calculation of fee for partial gallons; refund or credit.

(1) For a fraction of a gallon, the fee imposed under ORS 465.520 and 465.523 shall be proportionate to the fee imposed on a whole gallon. (2) If the fee is paid pursuant to ORS 465.520 and 465.523 on dry cleaning solvent that is subsequently resold or exported from this state and not reimported for use in a dry cleaning facility, the reseller or exporter of the dry cleaning solvent is entitled to claim a refund or credit for the fee on the dry cleaning solvent that was paid by the reseller or exporter. The Department of Environmental Quality may require a fee payer claiming a refund to provide proof that the fee was paid with respect to the dry cleaning solvent and proof of its use or sale in a manner not subject to fee assessment. [1995 c.427 §13; 2003 c.407 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 465.527 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.527 - Reporting of fees.

The fees imposed by ORS 465.517, 465.520 and 465.523 shall be paid pursuant to information reported on forms supplied by the Department of Environmental Quality. [1995 c.427 §14; 2001 c.495 §8; 2003 c.407 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 465.531 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.531 - Department of Environmental Quality may contract for collection of fees.

The Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with the advisory group established under ORS 465.507, may contract with a private or public entity for the provision of services to implement the objectives of ORS 465.517 to 465.545. The department may contract for the collection of fees, charges or interest from dry cleaning owners or dry cleaning operators, but the department may not delegate its authority to determine the amount of the fees, charges or interest owed. [2003 c.407 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 465.536 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.536 - Late charges; enforcement by Department of Revenue.

(1) If a person fails to submit the fees imposed by ORS 465.517, 465.520 and 465.523 by the date shown on the form supplied under ORS 465.527, the Department of Environmental Quality shall assess a late charge equal to 10 percent of the unpaid amount. An additional late charge of 10 percent of the unpaid amount shall be assessed for each 30-day period that the fees remain unpaid. If the invoice remains unpaid after three additional late charges are incurred, the department may not assess further charges. (2) If the department is unable to collect fees, charges or interest imposed by this section or ORS 465.517, 465.520 or 465.523, the department may authorize the Director of the Department of Revenue to collect the fees, charges or interest in the manner provided by ORS chapters 305 and 314. (3) The Department of Environmental Quality may request tax information and financial records necessary to perform audits and examinations to verify fee-related information submitted by persons who pay fees under ORS 465.517, 465.520 and 465.523. All tax information and financial records obtained by the department pursuant to this subsection are exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2003 c.407 §10] Note: 465.536 was added to and made a part of 465.500 to 465.545 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 465.545 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.545 - Suspension of dry cleaning fees; recommendation to Legislative Assembly.

(1) Upon a determination by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality that necessary removal and remedial action is completed and paid for at all dry cleaning facilities having a confirmed release of dry cleaning solvent, the director shall report to the next following session of the Legislative Assembly with a recommendation for the suspension of the fees, other than the annual license fee, imposed under ORS 465.517, 465.520 and 465.523. (2) The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall give notice of the intent to make the recommendation described under subsection (1) of this section at least one year prior to the date recommended by the director as the date of suspension. (3) The provisions of ORS 465.500, 465.503, 465.505 and 465.510 apply retroactively to releases of dry cleaning solvents occurring before June 30, 1995. [1995 c.427 §21; 2001 c.495 §12; 2003 c.407 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 465.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.550 - Definitions for ORS 465.550 and 465.555.

As used in ORS 465.550 and 465.555: (1) "Chemical agents" means: (a) Blister agents, such as mustard gas; (b) Nerve agents, such as sarin and VX; (c) Residues from demilitarization, treatment and testing of blister agents; and (d) Residues from demilitarization, treatment and testing of nerve agents. (2) "Major recovery action" means a recovery action that will take more than one year to complete and that will employ 200 or more individuals. (3) "Major remedial action" means a remedial action that will take more than one year to complete and that will employ 200 or more individuals. (4) "Owner" means a person or the State of Oregon, the United States of America or any agency, department or political subdivision thereof that owns, possesses or controls property upon which a remedial or recovery action involving stored chemical agents is conducted. (5) "Recovery action" means any activity designed to mitigate the effects of an unintended release of chemical agents into the air, water or soil of this state. (6) "Remedial action" means any activity intended to prevent the release of chemical agents into the air, water or soil of this state. "Remedial action" includes controlled destruction of chemical agents. [1997 c.554 §1] Note: 465.550 and 465.555 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 465 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 465.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.555 - County assessment of effects of major recovery or remedial action at storage or disposal site for chemical agents; annual fee.

(1) If a site for the storage or disposal of chemical agents is located within a county and if a major recovery or major remedial action is anticipated to occur at the site, the governing body of the county may conduct an assessment of the social and economic effects on communities within the county that are likely to occur by reason of the major recovery or major remedial action. (2) When assessing the effects on communities caused by the major recovery or major remedial action, the county governing body may consider, among other matters, the following: (a) Effects upon roads and streets; (b) Effects upon existing sewer and water systems; (c) Effects upon schools; (d) Effects upon medical facilities and services; (e) Additional law enforcement requirements; (f) Additional housing requirements; and (g) Technical planning requirements. (3) After completion of the assessment required under this section, the county governing body may impose upon the owner of the site an annual fee reasonably calculated to mitigate the social and economic effects on communities that are occurring or that are likely to occur by reason of the major recovery or major remedial action. The annual fee may be imposed during the first year in which the major recovery or major remedial action is conducted and in each succeeding year for the duration of the major recovery or major remedial action. When a fee is imposed under this section, the fee shall be reviewed in each year and may be adjusted when circumstances make an adjustment necessary or appropriate. The total aggregate fee imposed under this section shall not exceed five percent of the total aggregate cost of the major recovery or major remedial action. (4) If the entity responsible for conducting the major recovery or major remedial action is different from the owner of the site at which the major recovery or major remedial action is conducted, the fee authorized by this section may be imposed upon either the owner or the entity or upon both jointly. [1997 c.554 §2] Note: See note under 465.550.
OR Rev Stat § 465.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.600 - Definitions for ORS 465.600 to 465.621.

As used in ORS 465.600 to 465.621: (1) "Authority" means any public land bank authority created pursuant to ORS 465.600 to 465.621. (2) "Brownfield" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285A.185. (3) "Local government" means a local government as defined in ORS 174.116 or a intergovernmental entity created under an intergovernmental agreement between two units of local government under ORS 190.010. (4) "Remedial action," "remedial action costs" and "removal" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 465.200. [2015 c.631 §1] Note: 465.600 to 465.621 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 465 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 465.603 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.603 - Procedure to create public authority.

(1) A local government may, upon its own motion, consider whether it is advisable to create an authority for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, redeveloping, reutilizing or restoring brownfield properties that are located within the geographic boundaries over which the local government has jurisdiction. (2) If the local government, after public hearing according to the local government’s rules, determines that it is wise and desirable to create in an authority the powers and duties set forth in ORS 465.600 to 465.621, the local government shall by ordinance or resolution create such an authority. The ordinance or resolution shall set forth: (a) The name of the authority, which shall be "The Land Bank Authority of (local government), Oregon" or other similar distinctive name. (b) The number of directors of the authority, which must be an odd number not less than five or more than 11. (c) The names of the initial directors and their initial terms of service, which may not exceed four years. (d) Other provisions that may be appropriate and not inconsistent with ORS 465.600 to 465.621 or the laws of Oregon. (3) Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution under subsection (2) of this section, the authority shall be deemed established as a municipal corporation of the state and as a body corporate and politic exercising public powers. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the authority shall exist as a legal entity separate from the local government that created the authority. (4) An authority organized under this section shall have all the powers and duties contained in ORS 465.600 to 465.621. [2015 c.631 §2] Note: See note under 465.600.
OR Rev Stat § 465.606 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.606 - Board of directors; rules; quorum; personnel.

(1) An authority shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors. The initial board of directors shall be appointed by the local government that created the authority. Subsequent directors shall be appointed as provided in this section and the rules adopted by the authority. (2) The regular term of a member of the board is four years. The board may establish special terms for positions that are shorter than four years for the purpose of staggering the terms of members of the board. Before the expiration of the term of a member, a successor shall be appointed whose term begins on January 1 of the year next following. A member is eligible for reappointment but may serve no more than a total of three terms, including terms shorter than four years. If there is a vacancy for any cause, a new member shall be appointed to complete the unexpired term, subject to the requirements of subsection (3) of this section. (3) The board of directors must include: (a) At least one director who is also a member of the governing body of the local government that created the authority; (b) At least one director who represents the largest municipal corporation within the geographic jurisdiction of the local government that is not a school district; (c) At least one director who represents the largest school district within the geographic jurisdiction of the local government; and (d) Subject to the maximum number of directors allowed by the ordinance or resolution establishing the authority, one or more directors who are also members of civic organizations that serve the same geographic jurisdiction as the authority and that have a purpose or mission that aligns with that of the authority. (4) The board shall hold an annual meeting. The board shall select from among themselves at the annual meeting a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer and other officers as the board determines. (5) The board shall adopt and may amend rules for calling and conducting its meetings and carrying out its business and may adopt an official seal. All decisions of the board shall be by motion or resolution and shall be recorded in the board’s minute book, which shall be a public record. A majority of the directors of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority is sufficient to pass a motion or resolution. (6) The board may employ employees and agents as the board deems appropriate and provide for their compensation. The employees and agents of the authority are not employees or agents of the local government that created the authority. (7) A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board of an authority. [2015 c.631 §3] Note: See note under 465.600.
OR Rev Stat § 465.612 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.612 - Obligations of authority not obligations of local government; exception.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the debts, obligations and other liabilities of an authority are not a general or other obligation or liability of the local government that created the authority. (2) A local government may incur debt, including the issuance of bonds under any bonding authority available to the local government, on behalf of an authority created by the local government and, by ordinance or resolution, deem a debt incurred under this subsection to be a general obligation of the local government and a charge upon its tax revenues. [2015 c.631 §5] Note: See note under 465.600.
OR Rev Stat § 465.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.615 - Exemption from taxation.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an authority, all assets owned by the authority, the income from those assets, and all bonds issued by the authority, together with the coupons applicable to those bonds and the income from the bonds, shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Oregon. (2) The real and personal property owned by the authority and leased to a third party shall be subject to property taxation if the property would be subject to taxation if owned by the lessee. [2015 c.631 §6] Note: See note under 465.600.