SB 49-A Removes all density limits for developments

The Act tells OHCS to study housing. -1 Gut and Stuff Amendment – A city with a population of 10,000 or greater on the effective date of this 2025 Act must remove minimum densities for all developed residential lands, except that a city may enforce a density to prevent the reduction of existing housing units. Section 4 (b) A body reviewing…

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

The Act tells 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 spaces in the Portland metropolitan area. Requires the department to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly…

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

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 existing tenants notice of expiring affordability restrictions. This notice must be written in each of the five most commonly…

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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