HB 3928
Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws.
| Status | In House Committee (HHOUSH) |
| Sponsors | Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican) (Chief), Dick Anderson (Republican) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued |
| Revenue impact | May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued |
Bill Text
Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws.
Overview#
Digest: This Act lets counties zone land for rural housing development. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws. Exempts the lands from repayment of additional property taxes based on disqualification from special assessment.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lipscomb | OLAWA | Oppose | 2025-03-25 |
| Judee Pokorny | Culver | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Connie Peterson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Michele McKay | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Kelly Harro | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| John Fischer | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Barbara Brocker | Sunriver | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Peter Geiser | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Kathryn Fox | Salem | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Christine Larson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Karon Johnson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| Aaron Cooke | White City | Oppose | 2025-03-27 |
| James Moos | Deschutes County | Neutral | 2025-03-28 |
| Spencer Bailey | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| David Gutt | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Carrie Cooke | White City | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Denise LaBuda | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Preston Henry | McMinnville | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Nunzie Gould | Tumalo | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| KENNETH KLOS | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Anna Jesse | Beaverton | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Charles Missar | Eugene | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Mark Passmore | Sherwood | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Chris Robuck | Hood River | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Janie Thomas | Eugene | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Matt Van Wey | Quackenbush Farm | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Sheila Dooley | Mosier | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Roger Kaye | Friends of Marion County | Oppose | 2025-03-28 |
| Katie Reding | North Plains | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Lark Brandt | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Amy van der Laan | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Michael van der Laan | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| JACQUELINE DANOS | Yachats | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Annie Muske-Dukes | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Karon Johnson | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Robert Emmons | Fall Creek | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Tania Neubauer | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| Faun Hosey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Sam Lowry | Redmond | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Dan Keeeley | Saint Paul | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Malcolm Costello | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Gisela Ryter | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Robert L and Gretchen Pederson | Deschutes County | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Matthew Oliphant | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Robert Sizoo | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Jan Lee | Oregon Assn of Conservation Districts | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Greg Mecklem | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Amy Sabbadini | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Adam Sunshine | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Madison Kenney | Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Eva Eagle | Sisters | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Juanita Rinas | Eugene | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| David Green | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Terri Silliman | Tumalo | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Aileen Kaye | Turner | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Sarah Haavind | Redmond | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Lynne Dorsey | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Sage Dorsey | 97703 bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Robert Bailey | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Christine Kaczor | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Shelley Wetherell | Umpqua | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Hope Vaccher | EUGENE | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Elisabeth Gross | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Walt Mintkeski | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Patricia Wolter | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Paula Hawes | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Jim Johnson | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Kathaleen Parker | SALEM | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| James Babson | Lowell | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Troy Jones | Harrisburg | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Sarah Deumling | Rickreall | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Ronald Eber | Edmonds | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Ronald Eber | Edmonds | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Elisabeth Blizzard | Beaverton | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Ben Asher | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Ben Asher | Portland | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Reagan Knopp | House District 59 | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Cameron La Follette | Oregon Coast Alliance | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Clair Klock | Corbett | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Jim Gilbert | Molalla | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Jan Lee | Oregon Association of Conservation Districts | Oppose | 2025-03-31 |
| Aldene McCaw | Roseburg | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Elaine Lavington | ROSEBURG | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Kathryn Jernstedt | Carlton | Oppose | 2025-04-01 |
| John Livingston | Salem | Oppose | 2025-04-01 |
| Phillip Callaway | Crawfordsville | Oppose | 2025-04-02 |
| Peter Green | Sisters | Oppose | 2025-04-04 |
| Daniel Meek | Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network - COIN | Oppose | 2025-04-05 |
| Eva Linville | Riddle | Support | 2025-04-08 |
| Capt Brad Fry | Rogue River Oregon | Support | 2025-04-09 |
| Peter Kenagy | Albany | Oppose | 2025-04-09 |
| Vanessa Cornwall | Lane County | Support | 2025-04-11 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-03-18 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2025-03-31 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-09 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |