OAR 123-650-0066: Enterprise Zone Existence

(1) On and after October 5, 2015, there is no statewide numerical limit on enterprise zone designations or re-designations under ORS 285C.065 and 285C.250. (2) In addition, there are allowed: (a) Designations based on a federal enterprise zone directly under ORS 285C.085; and (b) Reservation enterprise zones and reservation partnership zones, under ORS 285C.306. (3) As of October 4, 2015, 68 enterprise zones were in existence by order of the Director in accordance with statutory provisions, as follow: (a) Eighteen under ORS 285C.065 and former ORS 285C.075 and 285C.080; (b) Forty-eight under ORS 285C.065 and 285C.250 (one of which was initially designated under ORS 285C.085); (c) None directly under ORS 285C.085; and (d) Two reservation enterprise zones under ORS 285C.306(2). (4) Of the 66 designations enumerated in subsections (3)(a) and (b) of this rule, 8 were still extant as of September 23, 2023, such that they or any other designation described in section (1) or (2)(a) of this rule: (a) Shall continue to exist and may be amended under ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250 until they terminate; and (b) May be re-designated as otherwise allowed until June 30, 2032, after which enterprise zone designations sponsored by local governments are disallowed under ORS 285C.255(1)(a).