l9n/ Oregon

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1575

Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to encourage local governments to dedicate land for affordable housing.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Human Services and Early Childhood Committee on March 3, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to encourage local governments to dedicate land for affordable housing. Authorizes commission to establish process to expedite inclusion within urban growth boundary of land dedicated to affordable housing. Permits local government to require developers to allocate up to 10 percent of housing units in new multiunit developments for affordable housing. Designates housing development projects complying with local government inclusionary zoning requirement as expedited land division. Requires local governments to prepare housing cost impact statements upon consideration of certain legislative actions. Permits Metro to designate up to five subregions for consideration for urban growth boundary expansion. Creates income tax credit for development of affordable housing. Ends moratorium on local governments' imposing construction taxes. Creates new authority for local government, local service district and special government body to impose construction taxes, at rate not exceeding $0.50 per square foot, on improvements to residential, commercial and industrial real property that result in new structure or additional square footage in existing structure, including remodeling that adds living space. Requires local government, local service district and special government body to transfer construction excise tax revenue to Housing and Community Services Department Revolving Account for distribution by department to local government, local service district or special government body and certain programs for home ownership, rental assistance and affordable housing. Modifies provisions requiring landlord to provide emergency exits from bedrooms. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 27 to March 3, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 4 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 15 days

Human Services and Early ChildhoodFeb 1 to Mar 3 · stopped31 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 1Introduced
  3. Sent to Human Services and Early Childhood
  4. Feb 8Heard in Human Services and Early Childhood
  5. Mar 3Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 1Referred to Human Services and Early Childhood, then Ways and Means.Senate
  4. Feb 1Informational Meeting scheduled.Senate
  5. Feb 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Mar 3In committee upon adjournment.Senate