HB 2647
Establishes the process and requirements by which the City of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 acres and to remove up to 90 acres.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Sponsors | Paul Evans (Democrat) (Chief), Deb Patterson (Democrat) (Chief), David Brock Smith (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
- A-Engrossed
- B-Engrossed
- Enrolled
- House Amendments to Introduced
- Introduced
- Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed
Establishes the process for the City of Monmouth to amend its urban growth boundary by adding up to 75 acres and removing up to 90 acres.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Paul Evans
Overview#
Digest: This Act creates a process for Monmouth to amend its UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Establishes the process and requirements by which the City of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 acres and to remove up to 90 acres. Sunsets January 2, 2033.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Lee | Oregon Assn. of Conservation Districts | Oppose | 2025-03-23 |
| John Oberst | Monmouth | Support | 2025-03-26 |
| Austin McGuigan | Polk County | Support | 2025-03-26 |
| Aaron Young | Monmouth | Support | 2025-03-28 |
| Jose Quiroz | Quiroz Construction | Support | 2025-03-28 |
| Paul Lipscomb | Sisters | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Mary Kyle McCurdy | 1000 Friends of Oregon | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Eric Olsen | Olsen Communities | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Cecelia Koontz | Monmouth | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Rochelle Roaden | Monmouth | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Brock Nation | Oregon REALTORS | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Madison Kenney | Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Suzanne Dufner | City of Monmouth | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Faun Hosey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-04-02 |
| Daniel Wade | Walnut Creek | Support | 2025-05-06 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-05-07 |
| Mary Kyle McCurdy | 1000 Friends of Oregon | Oppose | 2025-05-07 |
| Cecelia Koontz | Monmouth | Support | 2025-05-07 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | H | Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. |
| 2025-03-17 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-17 | H | Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2025-03-17 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness by order of Speaker. |
| 2025-03-31 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-09 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-15 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2025-04-16 | H | Second reading. |
| 2025-04-17 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-04-21 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-04-22 | H | Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. |
| 2025-04-23 | S | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-04-23 | S | Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. |
| 2025-04-29 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-02 | S | Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2025-05-02 | S | Referred to Housing and Development by order of the President. |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-05-14 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-20 | S | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Second reading. |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-05-27 | S | Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-05-28 | S | Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-05-29 | S | Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-06-02 | S | Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-06-03 | S | Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-06-04 | S | Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. |
| 2025-06-09 | H | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. |
| 2025-06-10 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2025-06-10 | S | President signed. |
| 2025-06-17 | H | Governor signed. |
| 2025-07-07 | H | Chapter 341, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. |