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HB3031 • 2025
Establishes a program through which the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may provide financial assistance for infrastructure to support housing development.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 497, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Javadi, Speaker Fahey.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
<b>Digest: This Act requires OIFA to finance roads and pipes to support new home building. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Establishes a program through which the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may provide financial assistance for infrastructure to support housing development. Establishes the Housing Infrastructure Project Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.</b> Relating to: Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned