71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3159
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT (at the request
of Oregon Internet Commission)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to electronic commerce; amending ORS 285A.045 and
285A.050.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 285A.045 is amended to read:
285A.045. (1) As its primary duty, the Oregon Economic and
Community Development Commission shall develop and maintain an
economic and community development policy for this state that
implements the strategy declared in ORS 285A.020 (4) and that
includes policies that:
(a) Maintain and create jobs that raise real wage levels of
Oregon workers.
(b) Increase the skill levels of the Oregon workforce.
(c) Improve the competitiveness of this state's traded sector
industries and achieve benchmarks for those industries
established by the Oregon Progress Board.
(d) Invest public moneys in a manner that produces the greatest
possible return on investment.
(e) Support statewide and regional strategies to develop and
maintain the infrastructure necessary to support and strengthen
the economy of this state.
(f) Identify and eliminate barriers that impede the
competitiveness of Oregon businesses.
(g) Encourage expansion of existing Oregon businesses and the
attraction of new business and industry to those communities that
desire such development.
{ + (h) Encourage investment in infrastructure projects,
including electronic, communications and financial resource
projects, that benefit Internet-based entities and employees and
encourage the entities and employees to relocate to or remain in
Oregon. + }
(2) It is the function of the Oregon Economic and Community
Development Commission to establish the policies for economic and
community development in this state in a manner consistent with
the policies and purposes set forth in this section and ORS
285A.050. In addition, the commission shall perform any other
duty vested in it by law.
(3) The commission shall keep complete and accurate records of
all the meetings, transactions and business of the commission at
the office of the Economic and Community Development Department.
(4) The commission shall set policy for and monitor programs
relating to economic development and rural and community
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development and such other programs related to economic and
community development that may be assigned by law to the
department.
(5) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this
section, the commission shall:
(a) Place priority on those policies that achieve benchmarks
established by the Oregon Progress Board; and
(b) Coordinate its activities with the policies of the
Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and the policymaking
bodies of the Housing and Community Services Department, the
Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental
Quality, the Department of Land Conservation and Development and
the Employment Department, as well as other appropriate state and
federal agencies.
SECTION 2. ORS 285A.050 is amended to read:
285A.050. (1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development
Commission shall report biennially to the Governor and the
Legislative Assembly on the success of economic development
efforts. The report, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(a) For the overall Economic and Community Development
Department effort and for each identifiable program and
significant project or service:
(A) The impact of that program on the competitiveness of traded
sector industries and the skill levels of the Oregon workforce;
(B) The impact on the number of jobs, including jobs created
and retained;
(C) The impact on the wage levels of Oregon workers, including
increases in wage levels; { - and - }
(D) The actual or anticipated impact of public investments at
all levels, in terms of measurable outcomes wherever
possible { + ; and
(E) The impact of that program on the Internet-based entities
and employees in Oregon + }.
(b) The status of the Oregon economy related to:
(A) Changes in employment and wage levels in Oregon industries;
(B) Changes in employment, wage levels and competitiveness of
traded sector industries; and
(C) Barriers that have been identified as impeding business
competitiveness and productivity in this state.
(c) Progress made toward achievement of the Oregon Benchmarks.
(d) Recommendations for removing identified barriers and
additional suggestions for improving the performance of Oregon's
economy.
(e) Recommendations on this state's investment in its public
ports, on this state's response to policy issues that affect
ports and for the strategic development of port facilities that
promote maritime commerce, recreational opportunities and the
economy of Oregon.
(f) Progress made toward elimination of economically distressed
areas of this state.
(g) Recommendations regarding improving the international
competitiveness of Oregon.
(2) Whenever a power is granted to the commission, the power
may be exercised by such officers, employees or
commission-appointed committees as are designated in writing by
the commission.
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Passed by House April 19, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 2, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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