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Cameron Harrington of the Oregon Housing Alliance described four categories of preservation need: properties with expiring federal rent assistance contracts, properties with expiring state rent restrictions, properties with operating shortfalls, and manufactured home parks being sold on the private market. Harrington said OHCS estimates at least $310 million will be needed over the next five years to preserve a subset of projects with expiring state rent restrictions.

Margaret Salazar, CEO of REACH Community Development Corporation, told senators preservation is \"significantly less expensive\" than replacing housing and described aging properties in Multnomah and Washington counties with escalating capital needs. Bill Van Vliet, executive director of the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH), said operating expenses in his portfolio have grown \"twice as fast as revenues\" in the last five years and called for a both/and approach of preserving existing homes while continuing new production.

Tracy Manning of the Housing Development Center urged investment in property management training and capacity building as a strategic, cost‑effective intervention to stabilize properties that are financially stressed.

Chair Pham closed testimony for the day and carried the SB 51 public hearing to Monday, March 31. Committee members and witnesses emphasized that preservation resources must be deployed now to prevent conversions and preserve properties whose affordability restrictions will expire in coming years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Housing and Development 03/26/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Stakeholders urged creation of a permanent affordable housing preservation program and funding to recapitalize aging properties. Testimony said preservation is cost‑effective compared with new construction; the committee carried the hearing to March 31 for additional testimony.","taxTitle","Housing and Development, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17873,"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},6622498,"Governor and insurance officials back bill to ease insurance costs for affordable housing; committee carries hearing to March 31",989,3256450,4245740,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f&start=3256&end=4245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f/thumbnail_3256450.jpg","/articles/6622498/Oregon/Governor-and-insurance-officials-back-bill-to-ease-insurance-costs-for-affordable-housing-committee-carries-hearing-to-March-31","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622498-d3d161f2d6838f4e3f2ced9906b14cc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640235&Signature=awHJSRRGIaf3CeY5vb1X3iwYbv292uSu5Z04N2qcG9vuAeOMP08vaSTi7a-MLR6Jr2yctx1pHLW~bODl60pF93uGqdBWobAs75SAmWGsRS0Jn~LkWHI5VyrYoxP0pM0oqP8cWB7p6oquwiEYyZAEvuC3NrSD-qbsXms4R4PZkf2-nZHae0wDTfdpSa6zfWQUu0jsNVDH3SGEH5O8a-zBDnJWXRKigmAEg9GMhX7NYPbgl0FWjJv3JUVOUVMdr6nY6mi2RURnNlp~6Nzm4Q5vvmhOU6wyROSI8knMKUZaSff3p0hBNKM8342mlsW~6gO6YFngD-q1wP1iKoGs8kQ8RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State officials and affordable‑housing providers told the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on March 26 that rising insurance premiums threaten the viability of some regulated affordable housing and shelters, and they expressed support for Senate Bill 829 (dash‑1), which would create a premium assistance program and direct a study of insurance market options.

Sweta Ambati, Governor Kotek's senior housing advisor, told the committee SB 829 would provide \"premium relief for insurance rate hikes to regulated affordable housing and to shelter providers,\" direct a study of longer‑term solutions, and create an export list to allow surplus lines carriers to be considered more quickly when admitted market options are unavailable.

Andrew Stolfi, director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and state insurance commissioner, described several market drivers behind premium increases, including higher property values, reinsurance costs and years of underwriting losses tied to severe weather. Stolfi said the state's outreach to stakeholders found insurance can consume a growing share of operating budgets for affordable properties and that certain types of properties'including project‑based supportive housing'are being treated as higher risk.

Deputy Insurance Commissioner TK Keane described three elements of the proposal: (1) a premium assistance program (eligibility and application processes to be set by rule in coordination with Oregon Housing and Community Services), (2) a study of market options including admitted versus surplus lines coverage, and (3) an export list to help agents place coverage with surplus lines carriers when admitted market capacity is unavailable.

Providers testified about the scale of the problem. Trell Anderson, executive director of Northwest Housing Alternatives, said the nonprofit has seen a 500 percent increase in premium rates over five years and that insurance costs in one property rose from about 10 percent to roughly 40 percent of operating budgets. Anderson said deductibles at some properties have increased from $25,000 to $100,000 per incident.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about whether rising insurance is unique to affordable housing; officials said many market forces affect all property insurance, but affordable providers are less able to recover costs by raising rents because tenant rents are restricted.

Chair Pham said two people had traveled more than 100 miles to testify; the committee carried over the public hearing to Monday, March 31 to allow additional testimony from those already signed up.

No committee vote was taken on SB 829 during the March 26 session; the hearing will continue on March 31 for those who had already signed up to testify.","SB 829 would create a premium‑assistance program, study surplus lines and create an export list to expand insurance options for regulated affordable housing and shelters. State officials and providers testified to steep insurance increases; the committee carried the public hearing to March 31 for additional testimony.",{"_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},6622501,"Committee advances bills funding Bridge Meadows and a Self Enhancement Inc. affordable‑housing project; roll calls recorded",326,2895390,3222060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f&start=2895&end=3222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f/thumbnail_2895390.jpg","/articles/6622501/Oregon/Committee-advances-bills-funding-Bridge-Meadows-and-a-Self-Enhancement-Inc-affordablehousing-project-roll-calls-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622501-a096f290c3750c3cbb6173e5685c1896/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640235&Signature=ome2uUsJkMi5bcEMN6borHxyZT9xSgiDsb2TaFqaAK-yyy8FoEIJOmjfwNo4kKqXEyxTvc9kQjaKsaXvcLABdPBrjIoVfE6-XhkqG8zvbwezKSTq7gCiXU9SNQu3Mft6qraFZD1ltkTMEK1oz2XsOnhzh~mM1W7n3wuuwyrUr2sfaOz1NWdzHUUKxZfPIPRO5T8ubQoyNk7ioALXjOGaxL1e7qwcrH42baKZ0poXyLqFwptmTsOo2Uo0IRdZfgVZvgl5ZKs-2hjX20PH-oh0UXm~mYDI6yyDyft85IS8mbirUFif-ZOA6w-L7SqVLKvSHIi8NPKVXoaFa4m6X2ZUwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the March 26 session the Senate Committee on Housing and Development completed work sessions on two bills and recorded committee votes to advance them to the Senate floor with due‑pass recommendations and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate Bill 229 (dash‑1 amendment). The committee heard a brief summary of SB 229 and Vice Chair Anderson moved adoption of the dash‑1 amendment. The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment with no objection. Vice Chair Anderson then moved SB 229 as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. The clerk called the roll; the transcript records the following responses: Senator Robbins — \"Aye\"; Senator Nash — \"Aye\"; Senator Patterson — \"Aye\"; Vice Chair Anderson — \"Aye\"; Chair Bim — \"Aye.\" The motion passed and SB 229 was advanced to the Senate floor.

Senate Bill 949 (dash‑3 amendment). The committee considered SB 949 with the dash‑3 amendment and adopted that amendment without objection. Vice Chair Anderson moved the bill as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Committee discussion followed about project design and prevailing wage impacts; a roll call was recorded with these responses as recorded in the transcript: Senator Brodman — \"Aye\"; Senator Nash — \"No\"; Senator Patterson — \"Aye\"; Vice Chair Anderson — \"Yes\"; Chair Vance — \"Aye.\" The motion passed and SB 949 was advanced to the floor.

Both work‑session motions were made by Vice Chair Anderson and carried by the committee according to the roll calls recorded in the hearing transcript. The bills will proceed to the Senate floor and, per the motions, be referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.","The Senate Committee on Housing and Development adopted amendments and voted to move Senate Bill 229 and Senate Bill 949 (dash amendments) to the floor with due‑pass recommendations and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Roll calls were recorded in committee for each motion.",{"_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},6622504,"Oregon hearing hears testimony for SB 722 on rent stabilization and ban on algorithmic rent‑setting",2766,4640,2771600,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f&start=4&end=2771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2784315-328ea1cc40d3c6aa80aee7806ce1c18f/thumbnail_4640.jpg","/articles/6622504/Oregon/Oregon-hearing-hears-testimony-for-SB-722-on-rent-stabilization-and-ban-on-algorithmic-rentsetting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622504-668484e87492b1e9b19e27a3b7513f8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640235&Signature=ahGCvLzBqfoaRDfx4Xf2VhCJPw9WLtHWAXzRqyUP7JTKT3Yu1RNDszHi33ep2eQdh9cK3-OmA1jkK0wfL1y1GFK99mrrTGnDEC12JG8Av2ad-kZ2h8-H3rCib4jgXYWG7Q6IsFRfNIfeREMPdoXzaFFdMCrYJCJRGPH0pwNt-KnKKBz2scAE~SosS6TS~BMpk20iqff5yAx3Ni-c-KTCxsKWQ4eG-PR3JU6gR5QGUq0e1KS4DfMeJoNt42CIltsS77~TFGVxP6~y0r1lV3rYItKXfNIU6lk~c6rhylwgNecZYbaNsSuaVuh8qkRHJcnkwU6XlXDqpzNxo74Wcu0bxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Housing and Development reopened a public hearing March 26 on Senate Bill 722, a measure that would reduce the new‑construction exemption in Oregon's rent stabilization law and ban the use of AI‑driven algorithmic software to set rents or leave units vacant.

Supporters from tenant and civil‑rights organizations urged senators to oppose amendments that would strip rent stabilization provisions. Kim McCarty, executive director of Community Alliance of Tenants, described multiple tenant accounts of \"rent gouging\" including single increases above 30 percent and repeated double‑digit raises that caused displacement. \"These are the types of scenarios that are still happening,\" McCarty said.

The bill would shorten the current 15‑year exemption for new construction to seven years and would prohibit landlords from using third‑party algorithmic tools that rely on nonpublic data to set rents. Advocates including Rebecca Markely of the Oregon Housing Alliance, Lauren Armani of the Welcome Home Coalition and Michael Abrams of the ACLU of Oregon said those changes are needed to prevent large and sudden rent spikes that they said are driving displacement and homelessness.

Experts and opponents raised enforcement and legal concerns. Fawn Berry of the Oregon Liability Reform Coalition warned the bill's private right of action is overly broad and could expose landlords to litigation \"without any damages to the tenant,\" including in cases where a unit was vacant for other reasons. A representative from the Oregon Law Center said enforcement would fall on tenants filing civil suits and acknowledged \"myriad barriers\" to tenants pursuing litigation, including evidence and discovery challenges.

Matthew Scherer of the Center for Democracy & Technology testified that investigative reporting and law‑enforcement actions show how some algorithmic platforms aggregate landlord data and recommend higher rents, creating a \"rising tide\" of prices. Scherer said tenants currently lack transparency into whether an algorithm affected their rent and called for disclosure and auditability of such systems.

Several tenant organizers and tenants spoke about lived experiences of displacement and unaffordable rents. David Carlson of Community Alliance of Tenants, River Scholl (a wheelchair user), Seth Johnstone of Basic Rights Oregon and others urged passage of the bill without the dash‑1 amendment. Jeremy Rogers of Oregon Realtors and other industry witnesses opposed the measure, arguing that the bill's definitions and enforcement mechanisms are unclear and could sweep in common public tools or expose small landlords to unexpected liability.

No committee vote occurred on SB 722 during the March 26 hearing. Chair Pham closed the public hearing after speakers' remarks; senators did not take a formal action on the bill that day.

The hearing record includes extensive back‑and‑forth about how tenants would prove use of algorithmic tools in court, whether agency oversight could be an alternative enforcement model, and whether the bill's language would reach companies that display public pricing estimates. Testimony cited national reporting and litigation involving third‑party rent‑setting platforms as evidence of algorithmic coordination in housing markets.

The committee's hearing transcript shows detailed accounts from tenants, tenant advocates, civil‑rights groups and housing providers on both the need for protections and the practical problems of enforcement; senators and witnesses repeatedly noted that discovery and transparency would be central to any civil claim alleging algorithmic price fixing.

Senators did not act on SB 722 on March 26; the hearing was closed to allow committee work on other bills.","Supporters told the Senate Committee on Housing and Development that SB 722 would curb predatory rent spikes and ban AI-driven price‑setting tools; opponents warned the bill is vague, difficult to enforce and could chill investment. The committee held a carryover public hearing and closed it without a vote.","actionData","errors"]

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