HB2316 • 2025

Allows designation by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services of certain state-owned and locally nominated lands within an urban growth boundary as home start lands to be used for affordable housing.

Housing Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Mannix, Representative Andersen,, Boice,, Chotzen,, Gamba,, Helfrich,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Levy E,, Owens,, Rieke Smith,, Wright,
Last action: 2025-08-07
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-07 House
Chapter 481, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
2025-07-17 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the C-Eng. bill.
2025-06-27 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-27 Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-26 House
Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 50; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Scharf.
2025-06-26 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-06-26 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-25 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
2025-06-25 House
Second reading.
2025-06-24 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-24 House
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-06-24 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-23 House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2025-06-03 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-06-03 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-05-29 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-15 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-16 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Revenue, and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-16 House
Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-09 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-02 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-26 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-10 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act allows DAS to designate certain state and local lands within UGBs as home start lands for low cost housing. Home start lands are exempt from certain land use laws and exempt from property taxes for up to five years. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7).
Allows designation by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services of certain state-owned and locally nominated lands within an urban growth boundary as home start lands to be used for affordable housing. Exempts home start lands from local land use laws.
Allows the department to transfer state-owned home start lands to a developer exempted from ordinary transfer processes once the lands are subject to an affordable housing covenant.
Establishes the Home Start Lands Fund to implement the program and to provide loans and grants to develop affordable housing on home start lands or to provide public services for residents. Allows the department to collaborate with the Housing Accountability and Production Office and requires collaboration with the Department of State Lands to implement the program.
Exempts home start lands from property tax assessments for a period of up to five years under certain conditions.
<b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to lands designated for housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned