ORS 285C.553
Final certification

  • eligibility
  • application
  • content
  • performance agreement
  • rules

(1)

A final certification may not be issued by the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department under this section unless:

(a)

The renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facility was erected, constructed, installed or acquired under a preliminary certificate of approval issued under ORS 285C.551 (Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms) or 469B.157 (Submissions for preliminary certification);

(b)

The applicant demonstrates the ability to provide the information required by ORS 285C.547 (Application for preliminary certification) (2) and does not violate any condition that may be imposed as described in ORS 285C.551 (Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms) (3); and

(c)

The facility was erected, constructed, installed or acquired in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS 285C.540 (Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559) to 285C.559 (Revocation of certificate) and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the director.

(2)

Any person may apply to the Oregon Business Development Department for final certification of a facility:

(a)

If the person received preliminary certification for the facility under ORS 285C.551 (Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms) or under ORS 469B.157 (Submissions for preliminary certification); and

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

After completion of erection, construction, installation or acquisition of the proposed facility; or

(B)

After transfer of the facility, as provided in ORS 315.341 (Renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities) (4).

(3)

An application for final certification shall be made in writing on a form prepared by the department and shall contain:

(a)

A statement that the conditions of the preliminary certification have been complied with;

(b)

The actual cost of the facility certified to by a certified public accountant who is not an employee of the applicant or, if the actual cost of the facility is less than $50,000, copies of receipts for purchase and installation of the facility;

(c)

The amount of the credit under ORS 315.341 (Renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities) that is to be claimed;

(d)

The number and type of jobs created by the operation and maintenance of the facility over the five-year period beginning with the year of preliminary certification under ORS 285C.551 (Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms) and information on the benefits of the facility with regard to overall economic activity in this state;

(e)

Information sufficient to demonstrate that the facility will remain in operation for at least five years, unless the director by rule specifies a shorter period of operation;

(f)

Information sufficient to demonstrate, in the case of a research, development or demonstration facility that is not in operation, that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to make the facility operable and to meet the requirements of the preliminary certificate;

(g)

Documentation of compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and licensing and permitting requirements as defined by the director; and

(h)

Any other information determined by the director to be necessary prior to issuance of a final certificate, including inspection of the facility by the department.

(4)

The director shall act on an application for certification before the 60th day after the filing of the application under this section. The director may issue the certificate together with such conditions as the director determines are appropriate to promote the purposes of ORS 285C.540 (Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559) to 285C.559 (Revocation of certificate) and 315.341 (Renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities). If the applicant is an entity subject to regulation by the Public Utility Commission, the director may consult with the commission prior to issuance of the certificate. The action of the director shall include certification of the actual cost of the facility. However, the director may not certify an amount for tax credit purposes that is more than the amount approved in the preliminary certificate issued for the facility.

(5)

If the director rejects an application for final certification, or certifies a lesser actual cost of the facility than was claimed in the application, the director shall send to the applicant written notice of the action, together with a statement of the findings and reasons for the action, by certified mail, before the 60th day after the filing of the application. Failure of the director to act constitutes rejection of the application.

(6)

Upon approval of an application for final certification of a facility, the director shall certify the facility. Each certificate shall bear a separate serial number for each device. Where one or more devices constitute an operational unit, the director may certify the operational unit under one certificate.

(7)

The director shall enter into a performance agreement with the applicant at the time of certification under this section. The performance agreement shall include conditions with which the applicant must comply in order to maintain certification, including a deadline by which the applicant must comply with the employment and compensation standards of ORS 285C.543 (Rules) (3) and (4).

(8)

The director may establish by rule timelines and intermediate deadlines for submission of application materials. [2011 c.474 §11]

Source: Section 285C.553 — Final certification; eligibility; application; content; performance agreement; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors285C.­html.

285C.045
Short title
285C.050
Definitions for ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250
285C.055
Legislative purpose
285C.060
Duties of Oregon Business Development Department
285C.065
Designation of enterprise zone
285C.066
Department may adopt certain rules
285C.067
Consultation with local taxing districts
285C.068
Port cosponsorship of zones
285C.070
Election to permit hotels, motels or destination resorts as eligible business firms
285C.074
Documentation for zone designation or redesignation to be submitted to department
285C.078
Notification to department of intent to make designation of enterprise zone or zone or city for electronic commerce
285C.085
Federal enterprise zones
285C.090
Requirements for area to be designated zone
285C.095
Designation for electronic commerce
285C.100
Alternative designation of city for electronic commerce
285C.102
Documentation for designation of zone or city for electronic commerce to be submitted to department
285C.105
Duties of zone sponsor
285C.110
Availability of public property
285C.115
Change of zone boundaries
285C.117
Documentation for zone boundary change to be submitted to department
285C.120
Zone boundary change restrictions when county ceases to be sparsely populated
285C.125
Duties of Department of Revenue
285C.130
Duties of county assessor
285C.135
Requirements for eligibility
285C.140
Application for authorization
285C.145
Leasing existing property to authorized firm
285C.150
Conditions required by sponsor for authorization
285C.155
Minimum employment and other requirements for authorization
285C.160
Agreement between firm and sponsor for additional period of exemption
285C.165
Extension of period of authorization
285C.170
Construction-in-process exemption
285C.175
Enterprise zone exemption
285C.180
Qualified property generally
285C.185
Minimum cost of qualified property
285C.190
Requirements for qualifying reconditioned, refurbished, retrofitted or upgraded property
285C.200
Qualifications of business firm
285C.203
Suspension of employment requirements
285C.205
Effect of productivity increases on qualification of certain firms
285C.210
Substantial curtailment of business operations
285C.215
First-source hiring agreements
285C.220
Exemption claims
285C.225
Sponsor’s addendum
285C.230
Assessor to grant or deny exemption
285C.235
Authority of county assessor
285C.240
Disqualification
285C.245
Termination
285C.250
Redesignation or designation of new zone following zone termination
285C.255
Sunset of enterprise zone program
285C.300
Definitions for ORS 285C.300 to 285C.320
285C.303
Legislative findings
285C.306
Reservation enterprise zones and reservation partnership zones
285C.320
Status of reservation enterprise zone and reservation partnership zone
285C.350
Definitions for ORS 285C.350 to 285C.370
285C.353
Designation of rural renewable energy development zones
285C.356
Application for authorization
285C.359
Qualified property
285C.362
Exemption
285C.365
Application of enterprise zone laws
285C.370
Rules
285C.400
Definitions for ORS 285C.400 to 285C.420
285C.403
Certification of business firm
285C.406
Claiming property tax exemption or income tax credit
285C.409
Property tax exemption
285C.412
Conditions for continued exemption
285C.415
Notice to county assessor
285C.420
Disqualification
285C.495
Short title
285C.500
Definitions for ORS 285C.500 to 285C.506
285C.503
Preliminary certification of facility
285C.506
Annual certification of facility
285C.540
Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559
285C.543
Rules
285C.545
Annual limit to cost of facility in granting tax credits
285C.547
Application for preliminary certification
285C.549
Transferability of facility tax credit
285C.551
Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms
285C.553
Final certification
285C.555
Rules
285C.557
Certification required for tax credits
285C.559
Revocation of certificate
285C.600
Definitions for ORS 285C.600 to 285C.635
285C.603
Legislative purpose
285C.606
Determination of projects for tax exemption
285C.609
Request by county
285C.612
Eligible project application fees
285C.615
Annual participant reports
285C.620
Confidentiality of project information
285C.623
Strategic investment zones
285C.626
Business firm application for project within strategic investment zone
285C.635
Determination of personal income tax revenue
285C.650
Certification as qualified equity investment
285C.653
Tax credit utilization limit per tax year
285C.656
Suspension or revocation of certificate
285C.659
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