OAR 123-100-0040: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/18/2026. Ineligible Project Costs

Expenses and costs expressly allowed under OAR 123-100-0030 are eligible for reimbursement from the Fund. All other costs are not eligible for reimbursement, including but not limited to: (1) The payment of penalties or fines; (2) Environmental remediation activities conducted at an Industrial Land site that is listed or proposed to be listed as a national priority pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 USC 1601 through 9675), for which the Project Sponsor, or any party to the Program financial assistance to which the Project Sponsor is a party, is liable under 42 USC 9607; (3) Costs for Projects that primarily focus on relocating business or economic activity from one part of this state to another, except in cases where the business or economic activity would otherwise be located outside Oregon; (4) Retirement of debt; (5) Ongoing operations or maintenance expenses of any Project awarded or any Project Sponsor; and (6) Indirect costs.