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SB949 • 2025

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Self Enhancement, Inc., to develop affordable housing.

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Self Enhancement, Inc., to develop affordable housing.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Frederick,, Representative Nelson, Senator Woods
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-03 Senate

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

  3. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-28 Senate

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

  7. 2025-01-28 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to give some money to SEI to build housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 96.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to start a project to build some mixed-use affordable housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>]
Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to [<i>establish a project to</i>]<b> disburse moneys to Self Enhancement, Inc., to</b> develop affordable housing [<i>that integrates residential units with community services and commercial spaces in the Portland metropolitan area. Requires the department to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the project's progress</i>].
Sunsets on January 2, [<i>2030</i>] <b>2028</b>.
Declares an emergency, effective on [<i>passage</i>] <b>July 1, 2025</b>.
Relating to: Relating to affordable housing; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee