We are calling on the Legislature to:
- Dedicate new sources of funds to meet critical housing needs; and
- Allow local communities to use proven policy tools to meet their community goals for housing.
Item 1 · We need affordable homes for hardworking families and our neighbors on fixed incomes
The Housing Alliance requests $100 million this biennium to build and maintain affordable housing. The funds will be raised in a combination of biennial appropriations and dedicated revenue streams, and distributed through existing, proven programs to help meet community needs and priorities across the state.
For more information about $100 million homes for hardworking families and our neighbors on fixed incomes, click here. All Oregonians should be able to afford
housing and still have enough money for groceries and other basic necessities.
HB 3551 . Information about HB 3551.
Item 2 · Give local communities the freedom to create affordable housing through inclusionary zoning
Since 1999, local communities have been prevented from using an effective tool to ensure that the market offers affordable housing options. The Legislature should lift the prohibition on inclusionary zoning and give this option back to local communities. HB 3284
Item 3 · Assist residents displaced by the conversion of apartments to condominiums.
Apartment residents across the state are being displaced by
conversion of apartments to condominiums. We need to strengthen existing
state law to protect the rights of these tenants and provide them with real
alternatives. Our proposal will fix problems with existing notice requirements to
protect renters’ rights and require owners to pay the equivalent of three months
rent as relocation assistance. HB 3186
Item 4 · Preserve the affordable homes that already exist across Oregon.
The Housing Alliance asks that the legislature task Oregon Housing and Community Services with convening a broad based work group on preservation issues.
Item 5 · Assist residents whose homes may be lost by closure of manufactured home parks.
Skyrocketing land values are prompting park owners to sell land for development, leaving residents homeless and often in debt on mobile homes they cannot re-locate. We need strategies to assist residents and to replace or save these units. HB 2096.
Item 6 · Allow flexibility needed to use Urban Renewal funds for affordable housing.
Local governments should have the flexibility to spend URA funds outside the URA borders for affordable housing when doing so meets a demonstrated community need.
Item 7 · Authorize deed restrictions and affordability covenants in statute.
These are important tools for ensuring that the dollars we invest in affordable housing have the intended impact. We need to ensure that they are explicitly authorized. HB 3485
We need your support.
Endorsement Campaign
The Housing Alliance endorsement campaign is in full swing! Now is the time to get your organization to endorse the 2007 Housing Opportunities agenda!
We are seeking the endorsements of organizations, businesses, religious congregations, social clubs, elected officials and prominent individuals. What is most important is that we show a broad range of support across the state. All endorsements are welcome!
To find out more about endorsing the 2007 Housing Opportunity Agenda, click here.
To download the endorsement forms, click on these links:
$100 million for Homes for hardworking families and our neighbors on fixed incomes
Lift the pre-emption that prohibits local communities from using inclusionary zoning
