HB 3555
Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for urban community housing supporting agricultural employees.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Maxine Dexter (Democrat) (Chief), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Gregory Smith (Republican), Courtney Neron Misslin (Democrat), Tracy Cramer (Republican) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Establishes the Agricultural Housing Repair Fund and requires grants for repair or replacement of agriculture workforce housing.
Overview#
Establishes Agricultural Housing Repair Fund. Continuously appropriates money from fund to Housing and Community Services Department for grants for repair or replacement of agriculture workforce housing.] Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for urban community housing supporting agricultural employees. Appropriates moneys to department for fund and] grants. Sunsets fund and] grants on January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Collins | Port Orford | Oppose | 2023-03-23 |
| Lisa Rogers | Newberg | Support | 2023-03-24 |
| Nathan Teske | Portland | Support | 2023-03-27 |
| Carmen Fernandez | Woodburn | Support | 2023-03-27 |
| Carmen Fernandez | Woodburn | Support | 2023-03-27 |
| Martha Sonato | Oregon Law Center | Support | 2023-03-27 |
| Brian Hoop | Housing Oregon | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Joanne Mina | Alianza Poder | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Representative Maxine Dexter | Oregon House of Representatives HD 33 | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Joanne Mina | Alianza Poder | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Maxine Dexter | State Representative HD-33 | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Ira Cuello-Martinez | Salem | Support | 2023-03-28 |
| Kate Suisman | NW Workers Justice Project | Support | 2023-03-29 |
| Martha Sonato | Statewide | Support | 2023-03-29 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-02 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-03-07 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-03-28 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-04-04 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2023-04-07 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-04-07 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-06-25 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |