Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland
The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA) is a trade association representing homebuilders, remodelers, and related businesses in the Portland metro region. The HBA advocates for policies that support residential construction, opposes regulations it views as barriers to housing production, and provides workforce development and industry education programs.
At the Oregon Legislature, the HBA often testifies on land use, permitting, building code, and zoning legislation affecting residential development in the Portland area.
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Legislative Testimony
2025
1 testimony
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2698 Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership. |
Samantha Bayer | Support | 2025-02-11 |
2023
7 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2659 Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to update rules adopted in response to Governor's executive order on climate to address specific issues. |
Samantha Bayer | Neutral | 2023-04-04 |
| HB 3197 Limits application of requirement that housing development regulations be clear and objective . |
Samantha Bayer | Oppose | 2023-03-28 |
| HB 3569 Establishes alternative process by which local government must approve application to develop housing on lands zoned to allow residential uses. |
Jodi Hack | Support | 2023-03-24 |
| HB 3414 Requires local governments to approve certain adjustments to land use regulations for housing development within urban growth boundary. |
Jodi Hack | Support | 2023-03-24 |
| SB 944 Allows credit against net income taxes for portion of eligible costs of newly constructed single-family dwelling that sells for price affordable to household with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. |
Scott Barrie | Support | 2023-03-08 |
| HB 2705 Authorizes city or county to establish schedule in which, for 10 years, percentage of property tax exemption granted to affordable multiunit rental housing increases directly with percentage of units rented to households with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. |
Jodi Hack | Support | 2023-02-20 |
| HB 2889 Amends Oregon Housing Needs Analysis and land use requirements for local governments related to urbanization. |
Samantha Bayer | Unknown | 2023-02-06 |
2022
2 testimonies
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1537 Modifies requirements for housing cost impact statement required for adoption of certain rules. |
Samantha Bayer | Support | 2022-02-09 |
| SB 1518 Establishes Task Force on Resilient Efficient Buildings and specifies task force membership. |
Mark Long | Oppose | 2022-02-07 |
2021
1 testimony
| Bill | Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2607 Exempts from construction taxes residential housing being constructed to replace residential housing destroyed or damaged by fire or other emergency event or situation. |
Mark Long | Support | 2021-02-09 |