SB 58
Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties.
| Status | In Senate Committee (SFR) |
| Requested by | (at the request of Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West) |
| Sponsors | Cedric Hayden (Republican) (Chief), David Brock Smith (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | Revenue impact issued |
Bill Text
Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a pilot program awarding grants to counties for homeowners to develop and rent interior auxiliary dwelling units.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Cedric Hayden
Overview#
Digest: This Act makes OHCS award grants to counties for subgrants to home owners to create auxiliary dwellings for rent. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties. Requires recipient counties to establish a home modification program that awards grants to homeowners to develop and rent interior auxiliary dwelling units within an urban growth boundary or an area zoned for rural residential use. [Prevents auxiliary dwelling units developed by the grant from triggering recalculation of property value for property tax purposes. Applies to assessment years beginning January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.] Sunsets on January 2, 2034. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Cedric Hayden | Oregon State Senate | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2025-02-12 |
| Ben West | Clackamas County | Support | 2025-02-13 |
| Joan Schrader | Happy Valley | Support | 2025-02-14 |
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, then Ways and Means. |
| 2025-02-12 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-31 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-04 | S | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Finance and Revenue and then Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2025-04-04 | S | Referred to Finance and Revenue by Order of the President, then Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-06-27 | S | In committee upon adjournment. |