OregonOregon funds a roadmap and project-planning help for four communities
Oregon’s economic development department develops a resource-sharing roadmap, reports on it by May 1, 2027, and provides planning help to four named communities.
What it does
The department develops a roadmap to help businesses and other organizations find voluntary ways to share materials, energy, water, and by-products. The law sets aside $250,000 for the roadmap through June 30, 2027.
The department provides four pilot communities with help planning projects, finding infrastructure opportunities, and studying at least one priority construction project in each community. The law sets aside $900,000 for this work through June 30, 2027.
Certain service districts may use charges for their services, facilities, or goods to help pay for district facilities.
Argument forBusinesses and pilot communities could find ways to turn waste into useful resources and plan projects with technical help.
Argument againstCommunities outside the four named pilots could miss out on this planning help, since the law directs it to those four places.
More detail
The Oregon Business Development Department develops a roadmap for voluntary resource sharing among businesses and other organizations. The roadmap covers voluntary exchanges of materials, energy, water, and by-products to use resources better, reduce waste, and improve economic and environmental results. The law sets aside $250,000 for the roadmap during the two-year period ending June 30, 2027. The department must report on the roadmap to legislative committees by May 1, 2027.
The department provides planning and engineering help to four named pilot communities. The communities are COR Healthy Communities, Clatsop County, Klamath County, and the Port of Morrow. The help includes planning projects, finding infrastructure opportunities, and studying at least one priority construction project in each community. The department must select an experienced provider through open, competitive bidding. The law sets aside $900,000 for this assistance during the two-year period ending June 30, 2027. The department must begin providing assistance as soon as practicable and no later than August 31, 2026. Sections 1 and 2 expire January 2, 2029.
Certain service districts may use charges for their services, facilities, or goods to help finance district facilities. The provision applies to districts providing the services named in ORS 451.010 (1)(a) or (5). This option applies to districts providing services authorized under ORS 451.010 (1)(a) or (5).
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History
- 2026
- Apr 6Chapter 51, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.Latest
- Mar 31Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 10President signed.Major
- Mar 10Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Passed Senate
- Mar 5Second reading.Minor
- Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.Passed House
- Mar 3Second reading.Minor
- Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Mar 2Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.
- Feb 27Work Session held.
- Feb 27Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Minor
- Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Feb 11Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.Minor
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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