SB 1567A authorizes funding for mixed income housing

SB 1567 – Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to fund mixed income housing. Requires the department to develop a mixed income housing loan program. Establishes the Mixed Income Development Loan Fund for such purposes. Requires the department to adopt initial program rules by January 1, 2027. CONTACT WAYS & MEANS, AND ALL LEGISLATORS Eligibility criteria for these loans…

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SB 49 Increases Building Codes Board

03/09/2025 VOTE: YES – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek, 5-19-25   Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB49 Original bill tells OHCS to study housing – REPLACED Gut and Stuff Amendment – increases Building Code board from 9 to 11 adding a fire protection engineer and a structural engineer. Comments Skeet Arasmith says: March 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm I am opposed to SB…

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SB 973 Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to give 30 months’ notice of rent increase.

03/03/2025 VOTE: YES – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-22-25  Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB973 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SHDEV/Overview Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give…

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SB 949-3 $10 million for affordable housing project in Portland

02/10/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB949 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SHDEV/Overview The Act tells Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) to start a $10 million project to build some mixed-use affordable housing. Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a project to develop affordable housing that integrates residential units with community services and commercial…

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SB 1537 Reforms land use and funds housing

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek on 4-17-24

HB 4133 Changes to forest products tax

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee (2024)

HB 3503 Repeals prohibition on local rent control

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

HB 2001 Affordable Housing, Homelessness Response Package

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek