OregonRelating to land use; and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Expands allowable middle housing and expands middle housing requirements to include urban unincorporated lands. Expands allowable single room occupancies. Establishes dates by which local governments must implement changes.
More detail
Makes retroactive the prohibition on private restrictions, including restrictions in governing documents of planned communities, that would limit middle housing, accessory dwelling units or housing density. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Reforms expedited land division provisions and makes such divisions land use decisions that are exempt from hearing requirements and appeals by opponents. Allows for plats that consolidate a land division and a middle housing land division and requires review within 120 days. Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to promote housing development and implement various provisions of this Act. Increases appropriations for rulemaking and for technical assistance grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 7Chapter 476, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.Latest
- Jul 18Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 30President signed.Major
- Jun 30Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 26House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Second reading.Minor
- Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)Minor
- Jun 20Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17Second reading.Minor
- Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 13Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 10Work Session held.
- Jun 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Minor
- Apr 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.Minor
- Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Apr 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Work Session held.
- Mar 26Public Hearing held.
- Mar 3Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced