2022 Legislative Recap: Policy Bills
In addition to the $400 million housing package, the Legislature had other important policy bills to consider related to housing assistance, homelessness, and more this session. While we were thrilled to see the $400 million package, we were disappointed to see some of our priorities left unfinished this legislative session. Here are the highlights: Housing…
2022 Legislative Recap: $400 million Housing Package
We were thrilled to see a significant investment in housing opportunity during the 2022 Legislative session. This discussion began in January when Governor Brown and OHCS proposed a $400 million package of housing investments that focused primarily on building and maintaining affordable housing, and access to homeownership. The Legislature created a new $400 million package that addresses homelessness, building…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Access to Homeownership and Assets
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to help people access or maintain homeownership, and access assets. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Foreclosure Moratorium & Foreclosure Counseling (HB 2009, HB 5011): The Legislature reinstated the foreclosure moratorium (HB 2009) to protect homeowners from losing their homes in…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Building & Maintaining Affordable Housing
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to build and maintain affordable housing, including changes to our land use laws to make it easier to build affordable housing. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Increasing our supply of safe, stable, and affordable housing across Oregon (SB…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Addressing Homelessness & Protecting Renters
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to prevent and end homelessness for members of our community, and to provide protections to people who rent their homes. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Prevent and End Homelessness (HB 5011): Investments in the Emergency Housing Account (EHA) and…