HB 2906
Establishes the Task Force on Innovative Housing Strategies for Veterans.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Paul Evans (Democrat) (Chief), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Establishes a task force to study and report on innovative housing strategies for veterans by September 2026.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Paul Evans
Overview#
Digest: Creates a task force on housing strategies for veterans. Makes the task force do a study on housing strategies for veterans and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes the Task Force on Innovative Housing Strategies for Veterans. Directs the task force to study innovative housing strategies for veterans and submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing and veterans’ affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dooley | Association of Oregon Counties | Support | 2025-03-05 |
| Thomas Busse | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-09 |
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 with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-03-10 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-31 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-03 | H | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-04-03 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |