OR HB3971

Counties must approve land use applications for integrated materials and energy recovery facilities on land that is owned by a local government, located in the Willamette Valley outside urban growth boundaries, and zoned for industrial, light industrial, or public facilities uses

Approval authority overrides existing state land use laws, statewide planning goals, Land Conservation and Development Commission rules, local zoning ordinances, and comprehensive plans

Integrated materials and energy recovery facilities are defined as including mixed waste processing equipment, commingled recycling sorting lines, and anaerobic digesters to produce biogas from organic waste

Local governments may approve or deny applications without a hearing, and decisions are not considered land use decisions; appeals are limited to writ of review proceedings with attorney fees awarded to prevailing counties and applicants

Declared an emergency effective upon passage, with the provisions automatically repealing on January 2, 2028