l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4056

Requires counties to establish a process for handling the surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales.

Became law as Chapter 77, Oregon Laws 2024, signed April 4, 2024, 59 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would require counties to set up a way to handle surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosure sales. The Act would pause the transfer to counties of deeds to foreclosed property. The Act would make the Department of Revenue work with county tax officers to set up a uniform way to handle the surpluses. The Act would require a report from the department with suggestions for bills for the 2025 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets people claim a tax foreclosure surplus. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).</i>] [<i>Allows former owner, or their heirs or successors, to claim from the county any surplus from a property tax foreclosure. Establishes conditions and time limitations for making a claim. Requires county tax foreclosure notices to include information about claims.</i>] <b>Requires counties to establish a process for handling the surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales. Suspends the operation of the statute under which deeds to such properties are conveyed to the counties through December 31, 2025. <b>Directs the Department of Revenue to coordinate with county tax officers to determine a detailed uniform process for handling surplus proceeds that complies with the United States Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). Requires the department to submit a report containing the determinations and recommendations for legislation to the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2024.</b> Takes effect on the 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 House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Ed Diehl, Christine Goodwin, Jeffrey Helfrich, James Hieb, Bobby Levy, Rick Lewis, Kevin Mannix, Emily McIntire, E. Werner Reschke, Boomer Wright, Emerson Levy, John Lively, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Janeen Sollman, Mark Meek, Cedric Hayden

    Its course

    February 5 to April 10, 2024, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 529 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    RevenueFeb 5 to Mar 428 days

    In the SenateMar 5 to Mar 72 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 50 days

    Finance and RevenueMar 5 to Mar 72 days

    With the GovernorMar 7 to Apr 428 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading36–17

      Passed · Mar 5 · 7 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · Mar 7 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 4

    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 House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 5

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Revenue
    3. Feb 15Heard in Revenue
    4. Feb 28Heard in Revenue
    5. Feb 29Heard in Revenue
    6. Mar 4Heard in Revenue
    7. Revenue recommended it as amended
    8. Mar 5Read a second time
    9. Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 17

    In the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 7

    1. Mar 5Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Finance and Revenue
    3. Mar 6Heard in Finance and Revenue
    4. Mar 7Finance and Revenue recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor Mar 13 – Apr 10

    1. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
    3. Apr 4Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 10Became chapter 77 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from June 6, 2024
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 5Referred to Revenue.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 28Informational Meeting held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 29Informational Meeting held.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 5Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 5First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Mar 5Referred to Finance and Revenue.Senate
    12. Mar 6Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    13. Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Mar 7Second reading.Senate
    15. Mar 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 19President signed.Senate
    18. Apr 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 10Chapter 77, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.House of Representatives