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Committee hears broad support for industrial-symbiosis bill, questions on permitting and scale
Summary
HB 4,086 would provide targeted technical assistance and appropriations to advance industrial symbiosis projects in Oregon (including $900,000 for designated projects and $640,000 for a fish-byproduct pilot), expand RSIS employer eligibility, and amend ORS 451.49; supporters described local examples and Denmark models, while members questioned permitting obstacles and whether small seed funding can catalyze large projects.
The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade heard testimony Feb. 2 on HB 4,086, a bill that would direct Business Oregon to support designated industrial symbiosis projects and to develop an industrial-symbiosis roadmap. The staff summary said the bill includes a $900,000 appropriation for industrial symbiosis projects and a $640,000 appropriation to support an Oregon Coast Visitors Association fish-byproduct project. The measure also would expand employer eligibility under the Regionally Significant Industrial Sites program (RSIS) and would amend ORS 451.49 to permit county service districts to fund operations through charges for sewage and water management services.
Supporters from industry,…
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