75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
HA to HB 2152
LC 776/HB 2152-1
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 2152
By COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
April 17
On page 2 of the printed bill, line 7, delete 'and' and delete
line 8 and insert:
' (c) One member appointed by the State Treasurer; and
' (d) Six members appointed by the Governor.'.
In line 32, before 'members' insert 'voting'.
Delete lines 34 through 45 and insert:
' { + SECTION 2. + } { + The Oregon Infrastructure Finance
Authority Board shall:
' (1) Serve as a body to advise municipalities, state agencies
and private persons on the development and implementation of
state policies and programs relating to the infrastructure needs
of this state and its communities.
' (2) Advise the Governor and the Director of the Oregon
Business Development Department on all matters relating to
infrastructure and public works programs and activities
administered by the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority.
' (3) Develop a recommended biennial budget for the operation
of the authority and submit the budget to the Director of the
Oregon Business Development Department.
' (4) Seek and receive the views of all levels of government
and the private sector to address the infrastructure needs of
this state.
' (5) Prepare and submit to the Director of the Oregon Business
Development Department suggested administrative rules that the
board determines are necessary for the operation of the programs
under the direction of the authority.
' (6) Establish policies and procedures for loan and grant
programs administered by the authority. + } ' .
On page 3, delete lines 1 through 5.
After line 14, insert:
' { + SECTION 3a. + } { + (1) The Oregon Infrastructure
Finance Authority may:
' (a) Conduct hearings and conferences to develop facts,
explain programs and activities, and obtain advice;
' (b) Enter into agreements with other public bodies, as
defined in ORS 174.109, or associations or private persons for
services to assist the authority;
' (c) Enter into agreements with other public bodies, as
defined in ORS 174.109, the federal government, associations or
private persons for cooperative endeavors that further programs
administered by the authority;
' (d) Subject to applicable policies and procedures, approve
loans or grants to local governments, as defined in ORS 174.116,
special government bodies, as defined in ORS 174.117, or other
eligible applicants for infrastructure development;
' (e) Appoint committees, consultants or other persons with
expertise in infrastructure-related matters to advise the Oregon
Infrastructure Finance Authority Board or the authority;
' (f) Obtain assistance or data from any state agency; or
' (g) Perform any other act necessary to carry out the duties
of the authority.
' (2) The authority shall administer the state's participation
in the federal Community Development Block Grant funding program
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. + } ' .
Delete lines 25 through 38 and insert:
' (5) The administrator shall hire the staff necessary to allow
the authority to carry out its duties. In accordance with the
State Personnel Relations Law, the administrator and any manager
hired by the administrator shall be in the unclassified service.
' { + SECTION 5. + } { + (1) The Oregon Infrastructure
Finance Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and
distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon
Infrastructure Finance Fund shall be credited to the fund. The
Oregon Infrastructure Finance Fund consists of all moneys
credited to the fund, including moneys from the Administrative
Services Economic Development Fund, federal funds collected or
received and fees, moneys or other revenues, including
miscellaneous receipts, collected or received by the Oregon
Infrastructure Finance Authority. The moneys in the Oregon
Infrastructure Finance Fund are continuously appropriated to the
Oregon Business Development Department for use by the authority
to promote infrastructure development.
' (2) The authority may finance programs and projects
determined to further infrastructure development within this
state by making grants or loans using moneys in the fund.
' (3) The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board may
suggest to the Director of the Oregon Business Development
Department administrative rules for establishing standards,
objectives and criteria for use of moneys in the fund. The
department shall adopt rules to establish standards, objectives
and criteria for use of moneys in the fund. + } ' .
Delete lines 42 through 45 and insert:
' { + SECTION 7. + } { + The Oregon Business Development
Department, in accordance with ORS chapter 183, may adopt any
rules for the operation of the Oregon Infrastructure Finance
Authority that are consistent and necessary to carry out the
policies established by the Oregon Infrastructure Finance
Authority Board. + } ' .
On page 5, lines 7 through 14, delete the boldfaced material
and restore the bracketed material.
In line 7, after 'building' insert 'to support business
development'.
On page 6, delete lines 2 and 3 and insert:
' (b) Promote capacity building, emphasizing rural and
distressed areas to further economic development initiatives;'.
In lines 6 through 16, delete the boldfaced material and
restore the bracketed material.
On page 7, after line 24, insert:
' (8) A member of the commission appointed due to expertise or
training in local economic development described in subsection
(1)(c)(C)(iv) of this section shall also be an elected local
government official with experience in economic development
matters.'.
On page 8, line 18, restore 'from any source,' and delete ' as
required by statute,'.
In line 20, after the bracketed material insert ', or the
Oregon Business Development Department as the designee of the
commission,'.
On page 10, line 33, delete the boldfaced material.
On page 12, line 26, before 'shall' insert 'are continuously
appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department and'.
On page 19, line 16, delete 'agency' and insert 'entity'.
In line 22, delete 'agency' and insert 'entity'.
On page 24, line 34, delete 'Department' and insert '
Commission'.
On page 25, line 22, delete 'Department' and insert '
Commission'.
In lines 23 through 40, delete the boldfaced material and
restore the bracketed material.
On page 26, line 9, delete 'Department' and insert '
Commission' and delete 'depart-' and restore 'commission,'.
In line 10, delete 'ment,'.
In lines 16 through 40, delete the boldfaced material and
restore the bracketed material.
On page 27, line 4, delete 'Department' and insert '
Commission'.
In lines 6 through 10, delete the boldfaced material and
restore the bracketed material.
In line 15, after the period delete the rest of the line and
lines 16 through 19 and insert:
' (1) The Oregon Business Development Commission may appoint
the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department as the
commission's representative and agent in all matters pertaining
to ORS 285B.050 to 285B.098.'.
In line 20, delete the boldfaced material.
In line 33, delete 'Department' and insert 'Commission'.
In lines 37 and 38, delete the boldfaced material and restore
the bracketed material.
In line 44, delete 'Department' and insert 'Commission'.
In line 45, delete the boldfaced material and restore the
bracketed material.
On page 28, lines 1 through 13, delete the boldfaced material
and restore the bracketed material.
In line 20, delete 'Department' and insert 'Commission'.
In lines 22 through 38, delete the boldfaced material and
restore the bracketed material.
On page 29, line 2, delete the boldfaced material and restore
the bracketed material.
Delete lines 4 through 15 and insert:
' { + SECTION 61. + } ORS 285B.093 is amended to read:
' 285B.093. (1) The Oregon { - Economic and Community - }
{ + Business + } Development Commission may establish the Oregon
Targeted Development Account as an account within the Oregon
Business Development Fund.
' (2) The purpose of the Oregon Targeted Development Account is
to promote cooperation and foster partnership among the
commission, the { - Economic and Community - } { + Oregon
Business + } Development Department and financial institutions in
Oregon to encourage investment in distressed areas, as defined by
the department.
' (3) The department may make loans from the Oregon Targeted
Development Account in distressed areas without regard to the
minimum rate of interest that is otherwise applicable under ORS
285B.062. The department may make loans in distressed areas at an
interest rate that is determined by the commission.'.
On page 37, line 7, delete 'rural' and after ' communities'
insert 'or geographic areas'.
On page 44, line 31, after 'infrastructure' insert ' systems'.
In line 32, delete 'providing jobs' and insert 'improving the
quality of life'.
On page 63, after line 28, insert:
' (3)(a) The director may prescribe the duties and assignments
of all officers and employees of the Office for Minority, Women
and Emerging Small Business. The director shall establish the
compensation of all officers and employees of the office.
' (b) The officers and employees of the office shall be allowed
reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel and other
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.'.
In line 29, delete '(3)' and insert '(4)'.
In line 36, delete '(4)' and insert '(5)'.
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