(1) "Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region" or "region" means that part of the state that:
(a) Is within 20 miles of the Oregon border with the State of Idaho, and that includes, but is not limited to, the cities of Ontario, Vale and Nyssa;
(b) Includes Willow Creek and Brogan;
(c) Is an area in Oregon that is across the Oregon border from Weiser, Idaho; and
(d) Is an area southwest of Vale for a distance of 10 miles.
(2) "Economic development" means development that:
(a) Relates to and supports:
(A) The economic health or recovery of the region;
(B) Business enterprise and activities in the region; or
(C) Development or certification of regionally significant industrial sites in the region;
(b) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs in the region; or
(c) Promotes or expands businesses or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in the region.
(3) "Law" means statutes, administrative rules and any other form of regulation imposed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(4) "Local governing body" means either the county court or board of county commissioners of the county.
(5) "Local government" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.
(6) "Regionally significant industrial site" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285B.626.
(7) "Third-party administrator" means the entity with which the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board enters into an agreement pursuant to ORS 284.781 (4).
(8) "Traded sector" has the meaning given that term in ORS 285A.010.
(9)(a) "Workforce development" means activities or services that assist individuals to attain employment, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses and that promote economic development by making skilled employees more readily available.
(b) "Workforce development" includes:
(A) Education, training and apprenticeships;
(B) Labor market analysis;
(C) Employment and reemployment assistance;
(D) Employee recruitment and retention;
(E) Workforce programs that have a primary mission of helping individuals become employed, retain employment, increase wages, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses;
(F) Convening, coordinating, oversight and evaluation activities and services for business and state workforce agencies; and
(G) Development of residential housing necessary to attract and keep employees in the region. [2017 c.703 §1; 2019 c.72 §1; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §1]