HB 2139
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible, federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to address housing and homelessness prevention within the tribal community.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Requested by | (at the request of Governor Tina Kotek for Office of the Governor) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to federally recognized Indian tribes to address housing and homelessness prevention within tribal communities.
Overview#
Digest: This Act makes OHCS provide grants to Indian tribes for housing and homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).] Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to [study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.] provide grants to eligible, federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to address housing and homelessness prevention within the tribal community. Establishes the Tribal Housing Grant Fund for such purposes. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamin Giersbach | Jacksonville | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| stacy peairs | tigard | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Robert Liberty | Portland | Support | 2025-02-09 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2025-02-10 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-02-19 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-02-24 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-02-24 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |