SB 79
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants and technical assistance to organizations increasing homeownership program access to persons of color.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Requested by | (at the request of Governor Kate Brown for Housing and Community Services Department) |
| Fiscal impact | No fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants and loans to increase homeownership program access for persons of color.
Overview#
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants and loans to individuals for down payment assistance and grants, loans] and technical assistance to organizations increasing homeownership program access to persons of color. Allows department to define “persons of color” by rule. Authorizes expending Home Ownership Assistance Account funds for those purposes.] Makes Oregon Housing Fund and subaccounts available to federally recognized Indian tribes that own land in this state. Amends uses of Home Ownership Assistance Account.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Stingh | BEAVERTONOregon Housing and Community Services | Support | 2021-02-09 |
| Leann Knapp | Oregon Food Bank | Support | 2021-02-10 |
| Andy Smith | Hillsboro | Support | 2021-02-11 |
| Chris Coughlin | Our Children Oregon | Support | 2021-02-11 |
| Sybil Hebb | Oregon Law Center | Unknown | 2021-02-11 |
| Alison McIntosh | Oregon Housing Alliance | Neutral | 2021-02-11 |
| Miranda Mishan | NAYA Family Center | Support | 2021-02-11 |
| Brian Monberg | City of Gresham | Support | 2021-02-12 |
| Nicole Stingh | Oregon Housing and Community Services | Support | 2021-02-12 |
| Miles Pengilly | Metropolitan Mayors Consortium | Support | 2021-02-12 |
| Anneliese Koehler | Metro | Support | 2021-03-02 |
| Daniel Hayes | Portland | Oppose | 2021-03-03 |
| Lisa Bowers | Mcminnville | Support | 2021-03-04 |
| Angelah Jackson | Portland | Support | 2021-03-04 |
| Joyce Andersen | Bend | Unknown | 2021-03-04 |
| Tammie Murray | NW Oregon Coast Range | Unknown | 2021-03-04 |
| Leticia Barton | Beaverton | Support | 2021-03-05 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2021-03-05 |
| Nicole Stingh | OHCS | Support | 2021-05-10 |
| Chris Coughlin | Our Children Oregon | Support | 2021-05-10 |
| Alison McIntosh | Oregon Housing Alliance | Support | 2021-05-10 |
| Ellen Burns | GLADSTONE | Support | 2021-05-10 |
| Nancy Kramer | Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs | Support | 2021-05-11 |
| Brian Monberg | City of Gresham | Support | 2021-05-11 |
| Emese Perfecto | OHCS | Support | 2021-05-12 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2021-01-19 | S | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2021-02-11 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-03-04 | S | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2021-03-26 | S | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2021-03-31 | S | Second reading. |
| 2021-04-01 | S | Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. |
| 2021-04-01 | S | Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist. |
| 2021-04-01 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2021-04-07 | H | Referred to Housing. |
| 2021-05-11 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-05-18 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2021-05-18 | H | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2021-05-19 | H | Second reading. |
| 2021-05-20 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2021 Calendar. |
| 2021-05-24 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2021 Calendar. |
| 2021-05-25 | H | Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. |
| 2021-05-26 | S | President signed. |
| 2021-05-27 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2021-06-03 | S | Governor signed. |
| 2021-06-10 | S | Chapter 170, 2021 Laws. |
| 2021-06-10 | S | Effective date, January 1, 2022. |