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House Bill 2,139 (with -2 amendment) was adopted in amendment and moved to the floor with a \"do pass\" recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The dash-2 amendment directs the Housing and Community Services Department to make grants to federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon for affordable housing, rental and down payment assistance, emergency shelter and related homelessness services. The committee recorded a roll-call vote with all members present voting aye; the motion passed.

House Bill 23 47 (dash-2 amendments adopted) was moved to the House floor with a \"do pass\" recommendation. The bill authorizes the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide technical assistance and grants to federally recognized tribes and to local governments and allows state or local agencies to substitute terms to harmonize land use laws. Committee members voted aye and the motion passed; a committee member volunteered to carry the bill on the floor.

House Bill 3,137 (dash-2 amendments adopted) was also advanced to the floor with a \"do pass\" recommendation. The bill defines a new term, \"managing principal broker,\" and sets duties for individuals holding that title; the dash-2 amendment amended the definition to include principal real estate brokers who assume responsibility for a business's name. The committee adopted the amendments and voted to advance the bill; a committee member volunteered to carry the measure on the floor.

Committee clerks called roll on each motion and members recorded aye votes; the chair announced each motion passed. No no-votes or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Housing and Homelessness 02/19/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","In work sessions the House Committee adopted amendments and forwarded three bills—HB 2,139 (tribal housing grants) to Ways & Means, HB 23 47 (DLCD technical assistance/land use harmonization) to the floor, and HB 3,137 (managing principal broker duties) to the floor—with aye votes recorded by all members present.","taxTitle","Housing and Homelessness, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18023,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322192,"Committee hears trio of homeownership bills aiming to boost affordable and middle‑income ownership",662,3577490,4240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db&start=3577&end=4240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db/thumbnail_3577490.jpg","/articles/6322192/Oregon/Committee-hears-trio-of-homeownership-bills-aiming-to-boost-affordable-and-middleincome-ownership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322192-a62a0bdc14b291fd98d2589c42acb99f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136759&Signature=FsUFiB-cbPZpvGaX3JbkhwE1JSMuHoUgfim9R4-iLdcwIpPS7F8kvWNtIvWTYRztvsgwO2UcSzBq3b3zdbHpNfALCPL1hxB95mmML07Ce-02eMlZZlV2U94OhFWYa5BEjY86EYVljKU6DLw8wAFMU0tayQtQdQ19l1reo9kxOVAYTqPPbhZyYT~r86-Iss6BFGu1kMPHnUtYPK5PPIdbOCSDPLZST8pZ5qSMT44xmM9ScrkW72-NuzbfAgbOGKuR6Luq8fWghlxnvhgreF3Lhbogtf-jb7ErEfFUabARDN84IoX3BLdD7NIH2kpWDyn5tASfNbYOMutHH-oeExQPsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness heard three related bills Wednesday intended to expand access to homeownership in Oregon: House Bill 3,090 to fund the Homeownership Development Incubator Program (HDIP) and predevelopment grants; House Bill 3,507 to adjust down payment assistance administered through culturally responsive organizations; and House Bill 2,698 to set and track a statewide homeownership goal.

Supporters said the three measures form a complementary package to increase production of permanently affordable for‑sale homes, scale down payment assistance and create measurable statewide targets to close racial and income gaps in homeownership.

Representative Levy introduced HB 3,090 and yielded time to development and nonprofit partners. Gerry Amaris, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the Mid Willamette Valley, said HDIP funding allowed his organization to increase production and \"maximize resources, facilitating the future construction of 14 additional homes in both Marion and Polk County.\" Carl Tingley of Rooted Homes, a Central Oregon community land trust, told the committee that predevelopment funding is critical to advance rural and smaller projects, estimating a roughly $2 million funding gap for a 24-home Prineville project without HDIP support.

Representative Vanessa Hartman presented HB 3,507, the down payment assistance bill, and described the program’s counseling and education components for first‑time buyers, saying the program helps people who otherwise would not be mortgage‑ready. Karen Sachs of DevNW and other service providers told the committee their clients now typically need $35,000–$40,000 in assistance to purchase a home in many Oregon markets.

Jill Gray from Oregon Housing Services (OHS) told the committee that the substantive changes in HB 3,507 could be implemented administratively by OHS and that the agency would convene a partner work group before the end of the session to develop implementation details. \"We can do everything that's in House Bill 3,507 without legislation,\" Gray said.

Rep. Ricky Ruiz’s office and other witnesses supported HB 2,698, which would set a statutory statewide homeownership goal and require the Housing and Community Services Department to track progress. Supporters including Housing Oregon and CASA of Oregon argued that establishing measurable goals and coordinating funding—HDIP, targeted down payment assistance, technical assistance for smaller developers and LIFT homeownership tools—would focus state resources and help close the racial homeownership gap.

Witnesses urged the committee to fund HDIP and down payment assistance and to adopt a clear statewide objective so programs can be aligned. Several proponents emphasized the need to continue funding and expand predevelopment grants, especially to move projects in rural counties where costs are similar but area median incomes are lower.

The committee closed the hearings on the three bills with no committee votes taken that day; OHS committed to convene a partner work group regarding down payment assistance.","Lawmakers heard three related bills—HB 3090 (HDIP funding/predevelopment), HB 3507 (down payment assistance tweaks) and HB 2698 (statewide homeownership goal)—with strong support from housing advocates and providers; OHS said some changes in HB 3507 could be implemented administratively.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322198,"Dozens testify as Oregon committee hears competing views on 'three-strikes' eviction bill HB 2305",2340,1259495,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db&start=1259&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db/thumbnail_1259495.jpg","/articles/6322198/Oregon/Dozens-testify-as-Oregon-committee-hears-competing-views-on-three-strikes-eviction-bill-HB-2305","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322198-3011c6e93ab9be68963e3172487ec9e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136759&Signature=gMNdX0ps~esQRRuIzQCjilRsDNZAT6G7jKqLZbbRdTIx0Y~AUuiBo9niTyMUbHurNVIBaAwefIYWGsvELK8Rf7V7pnrH6k6Q3izLeX8FJ0rcqDy3ZL6h-dQ4JZpSon9i4KU7eo1U6l~EhAGxT~~y5HjbIfuA3~mxRuey9WDSbUd~13sETduXL1QXeY4dk~c7zrewNxqPX9qxHlAcAIjVqqkMYetbjo7WBb9VYRYuy2vGOHwhB-Bw2VlVXYC4WPIQasunP7oYe7cRoSSBhVDTN0tvnOiYF3ENiOI0AXD9bX34UlMFT0cWeRgCmNFy80czdAvexMAL1YktEkXcPbiGhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness held an extended public hearing Wednesday on House Bill 23 0 5 (HB 2305), a proposal to authorize termination of tenancies after a third material lease violation or repeated late rent payments. The measure drew dozens of witnesses and sharply divided testimony.

Supporters including the Oregon Realtors, Multifamily Northwest and the Rental Housing Alliance told the committee HB 2305 provides a clear, enforceable tool to address chronic lease violations and repeated nonpayment that can degrade safety and property conditions. \"This bill ensures that housing providers have the necessary tools to manage their properties effectively by allowing termination of tenancy after a third material violation,\" said Zach Lindahl of Multifamily Northwest.

Opponents — legal aid organizations, tenant advocates, public defenders and tenant attorneys — said the bill risks accelerating evictions, could be abused to displace tenants for minor or contested infractions, and would disproportionately affect low-income tenants, seniors, tenants with disabilities and people of color. \"This bill goes too far by allowing a landlord to selectively pick 3 any 3 minor violations to evict without a right to cure,\" said tenant attorney Jeffrey Van Kent.

Legal witnesses repeatedly cited existing statutes that already allow landlords to terminate tenancies in serious situations without a right to cure. John Van Landingham, who represented the Oregon Law Center and Lane County Legal Aid, pointed to ORS 90.445 (domestic violence-related termination), ORS 90.396 (intentional trashing of premises) and ORS 90.394 (noise/disturbance provisions) as existing tools that allow immediate or expedited termination in egregious cases.

Tenant advocates and public defenders said HB 2305 would shrink tenant protections, reduce opportunities for counsel to contest claims in court, and have a disparate impact on renters who lack legal representation. Lee Wyatt, a staff attorney with the Metropolitan Public Defender Community Law Division, told lawmakers the bill \"wipes away even more of the short time frame in which indigent folk have to seek, find, and benefit from legal support.\" Sybil Hebb of the Oregon Law Center warned the bill could produce confusing and duplicative notice regimes and increase litigation.

Landlords and property managers said they need clearer authority because current eviction cases can take months to resolve, during which landlords continue to incur costs and property managers may face safety risks. Jack Kimberly and Charlie Cobas, both representing rental housing interests, described repeated nonpayment cases and said delays in the court system and repeated filings are harming small-property owners.

Several witnesses described real-world cases. A landlord attorney said a tenant threatened a family with a rifle in one instance, and that judges sometimes do not find emergency termination sufficient. Tenant witnesses shared stories of long-term consequences from nonpayment evictions, including difficulty finding housing and multi-year setbacks in economic and family stability.

Lawmakers asked detailed questions about how the proposal would work in practice, whether it would simply codify existing three-strike rules that apply to manufactured housing or fixed-term leases, and whether a more narrowly tailored list of egregious offenses might address landlords’ core concerns without broadening eviction power.

The committee closed the public hearing without taking a vote. Several witnesses urged lawmakers to pursue alternative solutions: clarifying application of current statutes for egregious conduct, improving court timelines, or targeting only specific, serious offenses rather than a broad set of minor lease violations.

No committee action was taken on HB 2305 during the hearing.","Supporters including landlord associations argue HB 2305 curbs chronic lease violators; tenant advocates, legal aid and defenders warn it could enable wrongful evictions for minor infractions and disproportionately harm vulnerable households.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322203,"House hearing spotlights tenant concerns over smartphone-only door access systems",702,44585,746655,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db&start=44&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348200-04fee7a58caa575b1aef618966db30db/thumbnail_44585.jpg","/articles/6322203/Oregon/House-hearing-spotlights-tenant-concerns-over-smartphone-only-door-access-systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322203-e9a00264f926f30af734d6b26263d8b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136759&Signature=BS1n39R8st7ZC2GDCmAzs3NfMlGBz9IBIERCjTWKmouOEiwsAvXfSptToxUG01URET~ce-tXgp4hRoxPYpr05T~jDdHzxbyxN9kwWMKYjiv4xS8geOoATaq7jYQy8Qjol0-5zFxdfTim~p9xaP3E2ZzXq9Q6xs42QKcxth5zCKmkNFOcNWKVwGuaT5LVgH28baWLx7F31Gh~Un-CyTURkxyNMvOwYah45-Frs43UF0aoTopYvdjiwSrbswMz6r~PhjTTw~cyzLARWl97an5mZwnQ6KoShHhPZsKcIJwzBpEKSH0LBb6ekAJxK4BaCWZV5IQiS03ohst~dcDkZMxWXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House lawmakers heard public testimony on Wednesday on House Bill 3,378, a bill that would require landlords who use smartphone-based access control systems to provide tenants an alternative means to unlock doors, such as a key fob, key card, code or physical key.

The measure drew testimony from tenants and tenant advocates who described real-world scenarios in which app-only access left people locked out of their homes, and from the bill sponsor’s office, which said the proposal is narrowly targeted and does not ban digital systems.

Representative David Gomberg, sponsor of the bill, told the committee he brought the measure after hearing about tenants who could not get back into their units when a phone battery died or a phone was lost. \"I came here today to try and start a conversation about an emerging trend that I became aware of with landlords requiring a smartphone application to get into your apartment,\" said Representative David Gomberg.

Luke Harkins, chief of staff to Representative Gomberg, said the bill’s intent is limited. \"This bill does not ban these smartphone access systems. And it does not mandate a non-digital access method,\" Harkins said, adding that the proposal simply requires a backup option for tenants who cannot use a smartphone at a given moment.

Tenants who testified described accessibility and equity concerns. Juan Pedro Moreno Olmeda, a lifelong Hillsboro resident, said he experienced poor cellular reception inside buildings and urged lawmakers to support the bill, saying an app-only system can ‘‘inadvertently discriminate’’ against tenants who lack reliable service or a smartphone. Shelley Beauleu of the Community Alliance of Tenants said requiring an app to enter a home ‘‘can raise myriad accessibility issues’’ for seniors, people with disabilities and low-income households.

Committee members asked technical questions about how app-based systems operate. Representative Helfrich asked whether the systems depend on cellular service; Representative Gomberg and staff clarified that many systems rely on Bluetooth Low Energy and are not interrupted by a cell-tower outage.

The bill’s language does not specify how many backups a landlord must provide (for example, whether a landlord must issue more than one key fob), and the sponsor’s office said that detail is not contained in the current draft. Harkins said a \"digital access key fob\" would remain permissible under the bill.

The committee closed the public hearing and said staff would circulate a potential -1 amendment for further clarification at a later date. No committee vote was taken on HB 3,378 during the session.

The bill will return to the committee for future action if a -1 or other amendment is filed.","Lawmakers heard testimony on House Bill 3,378, which would require landlords who use smartphone or app-based access systems to provide an alternative physical method to unlock doors. Supporters cited equity and privacy concerns; sponsors said the bill would not ban smartphone systems.","actionData","errors"]

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