February 05, 2009
The Housing Alliance Update & Announcements is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter to keep you up-to-date about everything the Housing Alliance is doing to win in 2009 — and how you can get involved!
HB2436 Is On Its Way!
Our bill increasing the document recording fee for affordable housing passed the House Revenue Committee on Monday. A hearing in the Ways and Means Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee will be held this afternoon. Once it has passed the subcommittee, we expect it to go to the full Ways and Means Committee early next week.
You can track legislative action on House Bill Measure History page the State Legislature's web site.
Remind them to support HB2436.
You can find their contact information at:
Senators: http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate
Representatives: http://www.leg.state.or.us/house
Other Relevant Bills
Several HCS bills that address technical issues are also moving rapidly through the process. SB199, which would expand the cap on The Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit, (see the full text) will have a first hearing in the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee on Wednesday, February 11.
Lobby Day
Keep Lobby Day on your calendar: Friday, March 13!
Join us in Salem to meet with your legislators and help gather support for our agenda.
More detailed information coming soon.
For more information about joining the Housing Alliance please visit our website at http://www.oregonhousingalliance.org/joinus.html.
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For information on the 2007 legislative session, click here.
For information on the 2005 Legislative Session, click here.
Please email or call us with questions or ideas for how we can best keep you informed. Contact Janet Byrd or Michael Anderson.
