SB 229 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to housing for vulnerable populations.

Summary

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to Bridge Meadows for specified purposes. Directs the department to oversee the use of funds. Directs the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing annually for five consecutive years. Sunsets January 2, 2031.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline the list of allowable uses for Bridge Meadows funding by removing operational needs and intergenerational activity programs, while adding a requirement for annual reporting. The core funding amount and timeline remain unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of allowable fund usage was narrowed by removing two specific categories (operational needs and intergenerational activities) from the list of permitted expenditures.

FISCAL

Removed 'Operational needs and other support of existing and new housing communities' from the list of allowable fund uses.

Removed 'Establishment of programs to enhance intergenerational activities and engagement among residents' from the list of allowable fund uses.

Added 'Development and construction of new housing units' as a specific allowable use of funds.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection requiring the department to submit annual reports to the Legislative Assembly for five consecutive years.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

2 primary · 6 co-sponsors