HB 2879

Requires Department of Human Services to provide financial support to nonprofits to provide affordable housing for college students.

Status	In House Committee (JWM)
Sponsors	Maxine Dexter (Democrat) (Chief), Zach Hudson (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat)
Fiscal impact	Fiscal impact issued
Revenue impact	No revenue impact

Bill Text

Requires the Department of Human Services to provide financial support to nonprofits to develop affordable housing for college students.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Maxine Dexter

Overview#

Requires Housing and Community Services Department to study] Department of Human Services to provide financial support to nonprofits to provide affordable housing for college students. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to affordable housing not later than September 15, 2024.] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for such purposes. Sunsets January 2, 2026.

Public Testimony

Name	Organization	Position	Date
Maxine Dexter	State Representative HD-33	Support	2023-03-29
Kevin Neely	Portland State University	Support	2023-03-29
Kevin Neely	Portland	Support	2023-03-29
Kevin Neely	Portland State University	Support	2023-03-29
Kevin Neely	Portland State University	Support	2023-03-29
Eric Noll	Portland	Support	2023-03-30
Pamela Blumenthal	Portland	Support	2023-03-30

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-09	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2023-01-16	H	Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
2023-03-30	H	Public Hearing held.
2023-04-04	H	Work Session held.
2023-04-10	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2023-04-10	H	Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2023-06-25	H	In committee upon adjournment.