Economic, Development, and Land Use Alerts

HB 2258B Removes land use from control of local governments
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 04/11/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25       
SB 1182 I-5 Surplus Land Gift to Albina Vision Trust t Albina Vision Trust
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 05/21/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 6-24-25       
HB 3974 caps screening fees for landords
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 06/02/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 426 Property owner made responsible for unpaid wages
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 02/27/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed; Gov Kotek 6-9-25       
HB 3971 County can bypass landuse reg for a Landfill
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 05/17/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 49 Increases Building Codes Board
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 03/09/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed; Gov Kotek 5-19-25       
HB 2688 Expansion of prevailing wage
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 04/12/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed; Gov Kotek 7-31-25       
HB 3499 Voter approval of urban renewal plan
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 04/10/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 04/07/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 949-3 $10 million for affordable housing project in Portland
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 02/10/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 569 Grants minority businessowners priority
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 01/29/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 381 & SB 490 Increases exemption to corporate activity tax
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 03/03/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       
SB 973 Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to give 30 months notice of rent increase.
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 03/03/2025      Status of bill: PASSED
Signed; Gov Kotek 5-22-25       
SB 641 Prohibits China from buying Oregon farm land
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 02/17/2025      Status of bill: Died in Committee
       
SB 13 Allows experience to substitute for a diploma
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 02/14/2025      Status of bill: Died in Committee
       
HB 2557 Prohibits raising octopus for consumption
VOTE: NO      Date of Post: 02/02/2025      Status of bill: Died in Committee
       
SJM 3 Federal reimbursement for wildfire costs
VOTE: YES      Date of Post: 01/14/2025      Status of bill: Died In Committee
       

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