ORS 286A.615
Private Activity Bond Committee

  • purpose of private activity bonding
  • rules

(1)

The Private Activity Bond Committee is established. It shall consist of the State Treasurer or the designee of the State Treasurer, one representative from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and one public representative appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2)

The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee, shall serve as chair of the committee.

(3)

The purpose of private activity bonding in this state is to maximize the economic benefits of private activity bonding to the citizens of this state. The committee shall adopt by rule standards for amounts allocated to the committee for further allocation for economic development, housing, education, redevelopment, public works, energy, waste management, waste and recycling collection, transportation and other activities that the committee determines will benefit the citizens of this state. In developing standards, the committee shall:

(a)

Survey the expected need for private activity bond allocations at least once each year;

(b)

Develop strategies for reserving and allocating the limit that are designed to maximize the availability of tax exempt financing among competing sectors of the Oregon economy; and

(c)

Ensure that the standards include but are not limited to standards that:

(A)

Support projects that increase the number of family wage jobs in this state.

(B)

Promote economic recovery in small cities heavily dependent on a single industry.

(C)

Emphasize development in underdeveloped rural areas of this state.

(D)

Utilize educational resources available at public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities).

(E)

Support development of the state’s small businesses, especially minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, businesses that service-disabled veterans own and emerging small businesses, as those terms are defined in ORS 200.005 (Definitions).

(F)

Encourage use of Oregon’s human and natural resources in endeavors that harness Oregon’s economic comparative advantages.

(4)

The state private activity bond volume cap allocated to the Private Activity Bond Committee as provided in ORS 286A.620 (Private activity bond volume cap) shall be allocated and reallocated among issuers by the Private Activity Bond Committee as follows:

(a)

Any amounts not reserved to an issuer or a class of issuers under the authorization adopted by the Legislative Assembly under ORS 286A.035 (Bond budget authorization) shall be allocated or reallocated by the committee under rules adopted under subsection (3) of this section.

(b)

Any amounts provided for in the authorization adopted by the Legislative Assembly under ORS 286A.035 (Bond budget authorization) that are unused shall be carried forward for use as provided by rules adopted under subsection (3) of this section.

(c)

The rules adopted by the committee shall limit the period of time for which an allocation of private activity bonding authority is effective. The rules shall ensure that allocations made during a calendar year are used during that calendar year or that the unused amount of the allocation is reallocated or carried forward.

(5)

Unused allocations are not transferable among issuers but are available for reallocation. [Formerly 286.615; 2011 c.637 §95; 2015 c.565 §18]

Source: Section 286A.615 — Private Activity Bond Committee; purpose of private activity bonding; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors286A.­html.

286A.001
Definitions for ORS chapter 286A
286A.003
State policy on debt management
286A.005
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.010
Information required by State Treasurer
286A.014
Fees and expenses of State Treasurer
286A.015
Payment of expenses of State Treasurer
286A.016
Disposition of charges
286A.025
Issuance and sale of bonds
286A.035
Bond budget authorization
286A.045
Borrowing for current expenses
286A.050
Short Term Borrowing Account
286A.055
Report by State Treasurer on amount of bonds issued, amounts repaid, costs and interest earned
286A.056
Cancellation or postponement of scheduled issuance of bonds
286A.095
Compliance with constitutional or statutory debt limit
286A.100
Definitions for ORS 286A.100 and 286A.102
286A.102
Lien of a pledge
286A.110
Agreements for exchange of interest rates
286A.118
Termination payment of conduit borrower
286A.120
Credit enhancement devices
286A.123
Agency purchase of own bonds
286A.130
Bond counsel services
286A.132
Debt-related advisory services
286A.140
State taxation of bond interest
286A.145
Federal taxation of bond interest
286A.160
Exception to expenditure limits for repaying obligations
286A.185
Cancellation, purchase or redemption of bonds
286A.190
Disclosure of bond ownership
286A.195
Financial audit of bond programs
286A.200
Administration of certain bond programs by Oregon Department of Administrative Services
286A.250
State Debt Policy Advisory Commission
286A.255
Functions and duties of commission
286A.560
Definitions for ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585 and 327.700 to 327.711
286A.563
Purposes
286A.566
Requirements for legislation authorizing lottery bonds
286A.570
Lottery Bond Fund
286A.573
Lottery Bond Administrative Fund
286A.576
Allocation of lottery moneys for lottery bonds
286A.578
Litigation challenging legality of Oregon State Lottery
286A.580
Issuance of lottery bonds
286A.585
Lottery bonds for community sports facilities
286A.605
Definitions for ORS 286A.605 to 286A.625
286A.615
Private Activity Bond Committee
286A.620
Private activity bond volume cap
286A.625
State Treasurer to maintain records
286A.630
Reallocation of private activity bond cap
286A.700
Authority to issue baccalaureate bonds
286A.710
Definitions for ORS 286A.710 to 286A.720
286A.712
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.714
Article XI-D Bond Fund
286A.716
Article XI-D Bond Administration Fund
286A.718
Renewable Energy Fund
286A.720
Payment of bond-related costs
286A.730
Definitions for ORS 286A.730 to 286A.750
286A.735
Authority of State Treasurer to issue pension liability bonds
286A.740
Article XI-O Bond Fund
286A.745
Article XI-O Bond Administration Fund
286A.750
Terms and conditions of pension liability bonds
286A.760
Definitions for ORS 286A.760 to 286A.772
286A.762
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.764
Article XI-M Bond Fund
286A.766
Article XI-M Bond Administration Fund
286A.768
Education Seismic Fund
286A.772
Payment of bond-related costs
286A.780
Definitions for ORS 286A.780 to 286A.792
286A.782
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.784
Article XI-N Bond Fund
286A.786
Article XI-N Bond Administration Fund
286A.788
Emergency Services Seismic Fund
286A.792
Payment of bond-related costs
286A.796
Definitions for ORS 286A.796 to 286A.806
286A.798
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.800
School capital matching bond program
286A.801
Matching fund grants to school districts
286A.802
Article XI-P Bond Fund
286A.804
Article XI-P Bond Administration Fund
286A.806
School Capital Matching Fund
286A.808
Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Account
286A.810
LEED certification of school projects financed with Article XI-P bonds
286A.816
Definitions for ORS 286A.816 to 286A.826
286A.818
Authority of State Treasurer to issue bonds
286A.820
Article XI-Q Bond Fund
286A.822
Article XI-Q Bond Administration Fund
286A.824
Article XI-Q bond program
286A.826
Budgeting for Article XI-Q project costs
286A.830
Definitions for ORS 286A.830 to 286A.863
286A.833
Authority of State Treasurer to issue Article XI-F(1) bonds
286A.836
Loan agreements for Article XI-F(1) bonds
286A.839
Article XI-F(1) Bond Fund
286A.842
Article XI-F(1) Bond Administration Fund
286A.845
Budgeting for Article XI-F(1) bonds
286A.848
Authority of State Treasurer to issue Article XI-G bonds
286A.851
Grant contracts for Article XI-G bonds
286A.854
Article XI-G Bond Fund
286A.857
Article XI-G Bond Administration Fund
286A.860
Budgeting for Article XI-G bonds
286A.863
Rules
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