SB 31
Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to support tenants of publicly supported housing when the housing's affordability restrictions are terminated.
| Status | In Senate Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Deb Patterson (Democrat) (Chief), James Manning Jr. (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to tenants of publicly supported housing when affordability restrictions are terminated.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Deb Patterson
Overview#
Digest: This Act lets OHCS give grants to tenants whose public housing is terminated. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). [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.] Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to support tenants of publicly supported housing when the housing’s affordability restrictions are terminated. Establishes the Expiring Affordable Housing Tenant Support Fund. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Dirks | Home Forward | Support | 2025-03-01 |
| Kim McCarty | Community Alliance of Tenants | Support | 2025-03-03 |
| Jonathan Clay | Multifamily NW | Support | 2025-03-03 |
| Sybil Hebb | Oregon Law Center | Support | 2025-03-03 |
| Hannah Alzgal | Statewide | Support | 2025-03-03 |
| Emily Pfeiffer | City of Portland Housing Bureau | Support | 2025-03-04 |
| Jimmy Jones | Salem | Support | 2025-03-04 |
| Rebekah Markillie | Oregon Housing Alliance | Support | 2025-03-04 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-03-04 |
| Katie Warden | Multnomah County | Support | 2025-03-05 |
| Alexandra Ring | League of Oregon Cities | Support | 2025-03-05 |
| Bianetth Valdez | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-03-05 |
| Bianetth Valdez-Corrected | Washington County | Support | 2025-03-05 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | S | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2025-03-03 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-24 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-31 | S | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2025-03-31 | S | Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. |
| 2025-06-27 | S | In committee upon adjournment. |