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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3246
Sponsored by Representatives HELM, ANDERSEN, EVANS; Representatives BOICE, ELMER, GAMBA, GOMBERG,
HARTMAN, LIVELY, MCLAIN, OSBORNE, OWENS, PHAM H
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis,
which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would have
the agency submit a report on the plan next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of
promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon.
Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to circular economy; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “industrial symbiosis” means the use by one
business or organization of the resources produced by or belonging to another, including, but
not limited to:
(a) Waste;
(b) By-products;
(c) Residues;
(d) Energy;
(e) Water;
(f) Logistics;
(g) Capacity;
(h) Expertise;
(i) Equipment; and
(j) Materials.
(2) The Oregon Business Development Department shall develop an Industrial Symbiosis
Roadmap for the purpose of promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon by:
(a) Identifying and describing industrial symbiosis opportunities;
(b) Studying best practices and technologies;
(c) Analyzing barriers to adoption; and
(d) Recommending key performance indicators to measure progress on achieving indus-
trial symbiosis goals.
(3) Oregon’s industrial symbiosis goals include, but are not limited to:
(a) Supporting and coordinating existing industrial symbiosis efforts;
(b) Facilitating new industrial symbiosis opportunities;
(c) Turning waste and by-products into valued resource inputs;
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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(d) Reducing waste management costs;
(e) Generating new business opportunities;
(f) Incentivizing pathways to green jobs that pay a family wage;
(g) Identifying means of improving environmental performance;
(h) Increasing the size and diversity of business networks;
(i) Achieving environmental justice in goals and policies;
(j) Expanding the statewide circular economy; and
(k) Driving innovation.
(4) Not later than September 15, 2026, the department shall submit a report on the
roadmap to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic devel-
opment in the manner provided in ORS 192.245. The report may include recommendations for
legislation.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2028.
SECTION 3.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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