HB 3649 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to regional housing coordination; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Requires the [ Housing Accountability and Production Office ] Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide [ grants ] a grant to a nonprofit by January 1, 2026, to provide up to five regional subgrants for regional housing coordination [ by January 1, 2026 ]. Requires the [ office ] department to report on the [ grants ] grant to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys to the department [ of Land Conservation and Development ] out of the General Fund for [ grants ] the grant . Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift responsibility from the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO) to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (ODAS) for administering housing grants. The funding amount was specified at $2.5 million, and the grant recipient must now coordinate with the Regional Solutions Program. The original digest text was retained as a bracketed reference while a new, more detailed digest was added.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from HAPO administering grants to ODAS administering a grant to a nonprofit partner, who then distributes subgrants.

ELIGIBILITY

The entity responsible for awarding grants changed from the Housing Accountability and Production Office to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

REQUIREMENT

The grant recipient must now coordinate with the Regional Solutions Program under ORS 284.754.

FISCAL

The appropriation amount was specified as $2,500,000 instead of a blank amount.

DEFINITION

The grant recipient must be a nonprofit corporation with expertise in public-private partnerships.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor