Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 308.408 (2026)

“Industrial plant” defined

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      308.408 “Industrial plant” defined. As used in ORS 305.420 and 308.408 to 308.413, “industrial plant” includes:

      (1) The land, buildings, structures and improvements, and the tangible personal property, including but not limited to machinery, equipment and office machines and equipment that make up the property or complex of properties used for industrial or manufacturing purposes;

      (2) Any industrial real or personal property eligible for appraisal under ORS 306.126 and the rules of the Department of Revenue; and

      (3) Any real or personal property used for generating electricity, if:

      (a) The property consists primarily of a generating facility primarily fueled by wood waste or other biomass fuel;

      (b) The property has a maximum generating capacity of 20 megawatts; and

      (c) The electricity generated by the property is consumed by the property user or is sold exclusively to an electric utility, as defined in ORS 758.505, for the utility’s distribution to utility customers. [1981 c.139 §1; 1995 c.650 §87; 1997 c.656 §1; 2003 c.46 §17]

 

      Note: 308.408 to 308.413 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 308 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

      308.409 [Formerly 308.405; repealed by 1979 c.689 §27]

 

      308.410 [Repealed by 1979 c.689 §27]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1990–2010 · leading case: Nw. Nat. Gas Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 226 P.3d 28 (Or. 2010).
Nw. Nat. Gas Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 226 P.3d 28 (Or. 2010). “ORS 308.408 - 308.905; see also D. R. Johnson Lumber Co.”
D. R. Johnson Lumber Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 866 P.2d 1227 (Or. 1994). · cites it 2× “” 3 ORS 308.408 defines an industrial plant as: “(1) The land, buildings, structures and improvements, and the tangible personal property, including but not limited to machinery, equipment and office machines and equipment that make up the property or complex of properties used…”
D. R. Johnson Lumber Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 12 Or. Tax 429 (Or. T.C. 1993). “ORS 308.408 through ORS 308.413 are provisions designed to allow the owners of industrial plants to keep operating income and expense information confidential.”
Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Dep't of Revenue, 11 Or. Tax 355 (Or. T.C. 1990). “420(5) provides: “Subpoenas in a proceeding involving the determination of the value of an industrial plant, as defined in ORS 308.408, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, may be issued as provided in subsection (1) of this section.”
Grant Cnty. Assessor v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 324 (Or. T.C. 1998). “ORS 308.408 through ORS 308.413 allows the owner of an industrial plant to avoid disclosing its operating income and expenses to the tax authorities.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 308.408(1) — 1 case
D. R. Johnson Lumber Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 866 P.2d 1227 (Or. 1994). “” 3 ORS 308.408 defines an industrial plant as: “(1) The land, buildings, structures and improvements, and the tangible personal property, including but not limited to machinery, equipment and office machines and equipment that make up the property or complex of properties used…”
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