Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.

From the Legislature

The Act would have Business Oregon make a plan to boost industrial symbiosis, which means the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would set up four pilots that would get tech help from the agency for symbiosis projects. The Act would let certain county service districts fund their facilities with the charges they collect. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). [Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon make a plan to boost industrial symbiosis, which means the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would set up four pilots that would get tech help from the agency for symbiosis projects. The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project that has to do with the food and nonfood use of fish. The Act would let certain county service districts fund their facilities with the charges they collect. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. Directs the department to provide technical assistance for priority capital projects to four industrial symbiosis pilot communities. [Directs the department to award appropriated moneys to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to replicate the success of the Iceland Ocean Cluster 100% Fish Project.] Authorizes county service districts providing sewage and water management services to finance service facilities with charges imposed for the services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.