House Bill 2001

Requires cities with population greater than 10,000 <b>or within Metro</b> to allow duplexes in lands zoned for single-family dwellings within urban growth boundary. Requires Metro counties and cities and cities with population greater than 25,000 to allow middle housing in lands zoned for residential uses within urban growth boundary. Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to draft model ordinances. Requires cities and counties to amend their comprehensive plan and land use regulations to conform with requirements or to directly apply model ordinance developed by commission. Appropriates moneys to Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide technical assistance to local governments in implementing middle housing regulations and to plan improvement of urban services supporting middle housing. Requires local governments to support density expectations with findings when updating regulations to accommodate housing need. Requires cities to include number of permits issued and units produced of accessory dwelling units and middle housing in report to Department of Land Conservation and Development. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish alternate approval standards for low-rise middle housing conversions. Requires department to report on rules and standards to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly by January 1, 2020. Prohibits enforcement of new restrictions that would prohibit the construction of middle housing in governing documents for planned communities or instruments <i>conveying</i>]<b> affecting</b> title to real property. Prohibits conditioning approval of accessory dwelling unit within urban growth boundary on off-street parking availability or owner occupancy. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Tina Kotek

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading43–16

  Passed · Jun 20 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading14–13

  Failed · Jun 30 · 3 present

• Senate, third reading22–4

  Jun 30 · 4 present

• Senate, third reading17–9

  Passed · Jun 30 · 4 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 12

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 19

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jun 20

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 18Sent to Human Services and Housing
3. Feb 11Heard in Human Services and Housing
4. Mar 18Heard in Human Services and Housing
5. Apr 3Heard in Human Services and Housing
6. Apr 8Heard in Human Services and Housing
7. Apr 12Human Services and Housing recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
8. Sent to Ways and Means
9. May 29Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
10. Jun 11Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
11. Jun 13Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
12. Returned to Ways and Means
13. Jun 18Heard in Ways and Means
14. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
15. Read a second time
16. Jun 20Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 16

In the Senate Jun 29 – Jun 30

1. Jun 29Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Ways and Means recommended it
4. Jun 30Read a second time
5. Failed in the Senate, 14 to 13
6. Passed the Senate, 17 to 9

To the Governor Jul 2 – Aug 14

1. Jul 2Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Jul 3Signed in the Senate
3. Aug 8Signed by the Governor
4. Aug 14Became chapter 639 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from August 8, 2019