SB 967
Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within an urban growth boundary.
| Status | Chapter Number Assigned |
| Sponsors | Anthony Broadman (Democrat) (Chief), Todd Nash (Republican) (Chief), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within an urban growth boundary.
Overview#
Digest: The Act would let local bodies enter into an IGA that says how they will deal with a local improvement in a UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act would let local bodies enter into an IGA that says how they will deal with a local improvement in a city’s UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).] Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within [a city’s] an urban growth boundary.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Colgan | Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity | Support | 2025-02-09 |
| Erik Kancler | Support | 2025-02-09 | |
| Shannon Vilhauer | Salem | Support | 2025-02-09 |
| Jon Stark | EDCO | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Corie Harlan | Central Oregon LandWatch | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Sara Odendahl | Bend | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Morgan Greenwood | Central Oregon Builders Association | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Brock Nation | Oregon REALTORS | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Roseann Johnson | Lennar Northwest LLC | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Geoff Harris | Bend | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-02-10 |
| Samantha Bayer | Salem | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Corie Harlan | Central Oregon LandWatch | Support | 2025-04-14 |
| Erik Kancler | City of Bend | Support | 2025-04-15 |
| Mayor Shawn O'Neil | City of Wilsonville | Support | 2025-04-15 |
| Sara Odendahl | Bend | Support | 2025-04-16 |
| Brock Nation | Oregon REALTORS | Support | 2025-04-16 |
| Jodi Hack | Salem | Support | 2025-04-16 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-01-30 | S | Referred to Housing and Development. |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-03 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-05 | S | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2025-03-06 | S | Second reading. |
| 2025-03-10 | S | Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. |
| 2025-03-11 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-03-13 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness. |
| 2025-04-16 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-30 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Second reading. |
| 2025-05-07 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-05-08 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar. |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. |
| 2025-05-14 | S | President signed. |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Speaker signed. |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Governor signed. |
| 2025-06-06 | S | Chapter 140, 2025 Laws. |
| 2025-06-06 | S | Effective date, January 1, 2026. |