HB 2422
Requires that lands zoned to allow density of one or fewer dwellings per acre to be considered a rural use.
| Status | In House Committee (HHOUSH) |
| Sponsors | Kim Wallan (Republican) (Chief), Cyrus Javadi (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued |
| Revenue impact | May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued |
Bill Text
Requires that lands zoned to allow density of one or fewer dwellings per acre be considered a rural use and allows counties to rezone rural lands accordingly.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Kim Wallan
Overview#
Digest: This Act allow allows denser housing to be considered a rural use. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires that lands zoned to allow density of one or fewer dwellings per acre to be considered a rural use. Allows counties to rezone rural lands accordingly if the land is currently zoned for up to one dwelling per 2.5 acres.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca Marcello | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Charles Missar | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-07 |
| Artie Maine | Grants Pass | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Jamin Giersbach | Jacksonville | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Ruth Lizotte | Ashland OR 97520 | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Benjamin Williams | Aurora | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Karon Johnson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Annie Merrill | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Kathleen Bauer | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Jennifer Valentine | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Philip Selinger | PORTLAND | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Julie Entrekin | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Roger Kaye Kaye | Friends of Marion County | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Connie Peterson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Sunriver | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Gisela Ryter | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Robert Emmons | Fall Creek | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Cameron La Follette | Oregon Coast Alliance | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Anne Gordon | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Anne Gordon | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| marna herrington | portland | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Nena Lovinger | Fall Creek | Oppose | 2025-02-07 |
| Steven Freer | Redmond | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Joseph Craig | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Adam Sunshine | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Charles McGinnis | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Jan Lee | Sandy | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Trudy Berne | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Kathy Hanavan | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Matt Van Wey | Quackenbush Farm Estacada | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Marilyn Koenitzer | BEND | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| David Gutt | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Dorothy Tharsing | Bandon | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Laurel Hines | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Kathryn Fox | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Jane Happy | Eugene | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Walt Mintkeski | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-02-08 |
| Gary Vallens | Tigard | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Janet Black | Tigard | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Susan Conner | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Clair Klock | Corbett | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Sam Lowry | Redmond | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Laura Hanks | Milwaukie | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Lee and Marilyn Rengert | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Carrie Cooke | Eagle Point | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Robyn Tatom | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Kelsey Grout | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| James Babson | Lowell | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Sheila Dooley | Mosier | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Jim Scheppke | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Randy Davis | Terrebonne | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Hope Vaccher | EUGENE | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Christina Harrington | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Jim Johnson | 1000 Friends of Oregon | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Samantha Bayer | OPOA OHBA | Support | 2025-02-09 |
| Robert Liberty | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Robert L and Gretchen Pederson | Deschutes County | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| JOHN RUSSELL WHITE | Creswell | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Paul Lipscomb | Sisters | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Steve Rouse | Rogue Advocates | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Robert Rose | Lake Oswego | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Kasia Quillinan | Salem | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Dan Keeley | Saint Paul | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Michele McKay | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-09 |
| Faun Hosey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Mike McCarthy | Mt Hood Parkdale | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Sarah Deumling | Rickreall | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Annis Henson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Matthew Sztelle | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| joan thompson | portland | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Jeanne Roy | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Lacey Kloster | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Amy Houchen | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| David Suttle | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Alyssa Bonini | Department of Land Conservation and Development | Neutral | 2025-02-10 |
| Steve McCoy | Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Kathy Lincoln | Keizer | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Kevin Barnett | BEND | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Bill Bold | Portland | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| David Green | Bend | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Aaron Cooke | Eagle Point | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Hope Vaccher | EUGENE | Oppose | 2025-02-11 |
| Jody Lyon | Oregon Manufactured Housing Association | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Mickey Killingsworth | Jefferson County Farm Bureau | Oppose | 2025-02-12 |
| PETER KENAGY | albany | Oppose | 2025-02-12 |
| Larry Duyck | Duyck Family Farm LLC | Oppose | 2025-02-12 |
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. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |