HB 4036

Establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity and Durability Fund to deposit Article XI-Q bonds to be used by the Housing and Community Services Department to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss.

Status House Desk - Awaiting Transfer to Speaker
Requested by (at the request of House Interim Committee on Housing and Homelessness for Representative Pam Marsh)
Sponsors Pam Marsh (Democrat) (Chief)
Fiscal impact Budget report issued
Revenue impact No revenue impact
Emergency clause Yes

Bill Text

The Act establishes the Preserve Affordable Homes for Oregon Fund using Article XI-Q bonds to preserve affordable housing and requires reporting on affordable housing production barriers.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Digest: This Act sets up a bond fund to preserve low-cost housing and requires OHCS to report on low-cost housing barriers. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Preserve Affordable Homes for Oregon Fund to deposit Article XI-Q bonds to be used to preserve affordable housing at risk of loss. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to, with input from stakeholders, report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to housing on or before December 1, 2026, on legal and policy barriers to affordable housing production. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Public Testimony

Name Organization Position Date
Kevin Cronin Housing Oregon Support 2026-02-02
Rachael Rachael Community Partners for Affordable Housing Support 2026-02-02
Rachael Duke Community Partners for Affordable Housing Support 2026-02-02
Catherine Caudle Redmond Oppose 2026-02-03
Peter Hainley CASA of Oregon Support 2026-02-03
Ramsay Weit Portland Support 2026-02-03
Peter Hainley CASA of Oregon Support 2026-02-03
Traci Manning Housing Development Center Support 2026-02-03
Karen Saxe DevNW Support 2026-02-03
Zachary Lindahl Beaverton Support 2026-02-03
Ryan Fisher Housing Authorities of Oregon Support 2026-02-03
Shannon Tennant Salem Support 2026-02-03
Christina Dirks Home Forward Support 2026-02-03
Khanh Pham Portland Support 2026-02-03
Cameron Herrington Oregon Housing Alliance Support 2026-02-03
Lydia Slocum Northwest Housing Alternatives Support 2026-02-03
Rebekah Markillie Oregon Housing Alliance Support 2026-02-03
Laura Bower Portland Support 2026-02-04
Kathleen Swift Portland Support 2026-02-04
Scott Smith LandWise Support 2026-02-04
Sarah Radcliffe Portland Support 2026-02-04
Abidah Jamaluddin Gresham Support 2026-02-04
Tim Black St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Support 2026-02-04
Rob Nosse Portland Support 2026-02-04
Timothy Morris Springfield Eugene Tenant Association Support 2026-02-04
Angela Sullivan LandWise Support 2026-02-04
Derek Bradley City of Portland Support 2026-02-04
Jeffrey Albanese SquareOne Villages Support 2026-02-04
Nick Sauvie ROSE Community Development Support 2026-02-05
Emily Nichols Washington County Department of Housing Services Support 2026-02-05
Sarah Stevenson Portland Support 2026-02-05
Nicole Possert statewide Support 2026-02-05
Jocelyn Blake City of Beaverton Support 2026-02-05
Stefanie Kondor Portland Support 2026-02-05
Cynthia Yee Portland Support 2026-02-05
Madison Moskowitz REACH Community Development Support 2026-02-05

Legislative History

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-02 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2026-02-02 H Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2026-02-03 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-10 H Work Session held.
2026-02-12 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-12 H Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-25 H Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2026-03-02 H Work Session held.
2026-03-02 H Work Session held.
2026-03-02 H Returned to Full Committee.
2026-03-03 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2026-03-03 H Second reading.
2026-03-04 H Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
2026-03-04 S First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2026-03-04 S Referred to Ways and Means.
2026-03-05 S Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2026-03-05 S Second reading.
2026-03-06 S Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

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