Data center laws in Oregon

The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program. The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies. The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program and restrict the use of the program for data centers. The Act would adjust the tax credit for a taxpayer that creates new jobs. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). [Digest: The Act would set up a Joint Permitting Council to run a fast track permit program.] [The Act would direct certain state agencies to publish a list of certain permits that can be issued by the agencies.] [The Act would adjust certain requirements of the enterprise zone program.] [The Act would give money to OBDD. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.3).] Establishes the Joint Permitting Council. Directs the council to administer a fast track permitting program. Directs certain state agencies to publish a catalog of permits related to economic development projects issued by the agencies within 120 days after the effective date of the Act. Updates certain requirements and thresholds for the enterprise zone program. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.

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Grants property tax exemption to property of centrally assessed company in amount of positive value obtained by subtracting from real market value of company's real property and tangible and intangible personal property included in unit subject to central assessment, reduced by amount of certain elective exemptions, amount equal to historical or original cost of company's real property and tangible personal property included in unit subject to central assessment, without reduction for certain el ective exemptions, multiplied by 130 percent. Provides amount of exemption may not exceed amount equal to 95 percent of real market value of company's real property and tangible and intangible personal property included in unit subject to central assessment. Grants property tax exemption to property of centrally assessed company if company completes and] builds, maintains and operates communication infrastructure project that meets certain service standards. Requires submission of application to Public Utility Commission with fee to be distributed equally to commission for costs of reviewing application and Department of Revenue for costs of appraising project property. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.

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This Act tells data centers to report how much water and electricity they use each quarter. The Act tells the EQC to adopt emissions rules for generators used at data centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. Requires the State Department of Energy to publish summaries of reported information on a website. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt emissions standards for standby generators used at data centers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.

Tells ODOE to study data center power usage and give a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the State Department of Energy to study data center power usage. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.