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HB3503 • 2025

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Community LendingWorks to provide grants to purchase housing in Clackamas County that will be made available through a community land trust as affordable housing to first-time home buyers.

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Community LendingWorks to provide grants to purchase housing in Clackamas County that will be made available through a community land trust as affordable housing to first-time home buyers.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dobson,, Hartman,, Neron, Representative Gamba,, Nguyen H,, Walters
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-03-12 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-10 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-02-06 House

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

  7. 2025-02-04 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes OHCS give money to charity to turn Clackamas County homes into low-cost starter homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Community LendingWorks to provide grants to purchase housing in Clackamas County that will be made available through a community land trust as affordable housing to first-time home buyers. Appropriates moneys for this program.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to Clackamas County community land trust housing; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee