Human Services and Housing

House Bill 3330 · Permits city or county to impose controls on rental rates and rental rate increases applicable to spaces in facilities for manufactured or floating homes.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3331 · Directs Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations to establish and administer landlord-tenant dispute resolution program for disputes arising from notices of certain rent increases.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3332 · Limits amount and procedure by which landlord may increase rent for manufactured dwelling space or floating home space.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3357 · Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3359 · Modifies civil penalties, license regulation and licensing fees for certain facilities regulated by Department of Human Services.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3366 · Requires landlord to deposit and maintain security deposit in separate account from all other funds and inform tenant of financial institution in which security deposit is held.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3370 · Defines "housing with services project" and requires project to register with Department of Human Services .

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3372 · Requires coordinated care organization to provide initial health assessment on child enrolled in coordinated care organization no later than 60 days after date that Oregon Health Authority notifies coordinated care organization that child has been taken into custody of Department of Human Services.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3373 · Appropriates moneys to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Land Conservation and Development to employ two full-time equivalent employees to perform services relating to increasing availability of affordable housing.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3387 · Establishes Task Force on System Development Charges and specifies composition of task force membership.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3390 · Requires city with population of 200,000 or fewer to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2019.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

Senate Bill 310 · Authorizes city or county to designate area within jurisdiction as vertical housing development zone.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3250 · Provides block grants to specified counties for two-year period to assume duties of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Housing and Community Services Department with respect to community mental health services, developmental disability services, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment services, child welfare services and homelessness prevention and assistance services.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3253 · Requires state agencies, departments and political subdivisions to grant to persons who are blind priority to establish and operate vending facilities in public buildings and preference to operate cafeterias in public buildings and vending facilities in community colleges.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3254 · Directs Oregon Youth Authority to conduct statewide study regarding youth and youth offenders no later than July 1, 2018.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3255 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study regarding emergency shelters for persons experiencing homelessness no later than July 1, 2018.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3256 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study no later than July 1, 2018, regarding emergency shelters for persons experiencing mental health crises who are in need of transitional housing.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3257 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study regarding affordable housing no later than July 1, 2018.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3258 · Directs Department of Human Services to conduct statewide study regarding foster children no later than July 1, 2018.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3261 · Requires Oregon Health Policy Board, in collaboration with Office of Rural Health and Oregon Health and Science University, to conduct assessment of health care workforce needs in Oregon.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3262 · Requires Department of Human Services, in collaboration with other agencies, to adopt rules related to prescription of psychotropic medications to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3272 · Modifies provisions relating to care facilities regulated by Department of Human Services.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

House Bill 3273 · Modifies requirements relating to evacuation of residents of adult foster homes.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3275 · Requires applicant for housing development containing at least 100 new housing units to give notice to Department of Education and school district.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3304 · Allows taxpayer to direct portion of income tax refund to purpose of providing housing to low income persons.

Sent March 9, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3155 · Establishes Task Force on Use of Surplus Public Lands for Housing.

Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3160 · Permits persons who have limited vision to carry and use white canes on highways and in other public places.

Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3196 · Directs Department of Human Services to study necessary improvements to regulation of community-based care, including but not limited to residential care facilities and adult foster homes, and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3197 · Directs Department of Human Services to study necessary improvements in regulation of memory care facilities and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3175 · Makes changes to definition of "low income households" in Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program.

Sent March 7, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3192 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to provide funds to assist first-time home buyers from low income households through programs administered by department and grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and local governments.

Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2007 · Requires city or county to review and decide on applications for certain housing developments containing affordable housing units within 100 days.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2010 · Establishes Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3063 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority, to disburse moneys in Housing for Mental Health Fund for development of community-based housing, crisis intervention services, rental subsidies and other housing-related services for individuals with mental illness and individuals with substance use disorders.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 17 · Removes requirement that superintendents of certain state institutions administered by Oregon Health Authority and Department of Corrections designate chief medical officer of institution.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 244 · Establishes notification requirements of Department of Human Services regarding reported or suspected abuses, deficiencies, violations or failures of child-caring agency to comply with full compliance requirements and regarding reports of suspected or substantiated abuse of child in care.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 245 · Modifies definitions of "child" and "child-caring agency." Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2009 · Advances sunset for subtraction for sale of manufactured dwelling park to certain entities.

Sent March 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

House Bill 2996 · Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act.

Sent March 1, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3009 · Requires Department of Human Services to seek approval from United States Department of Agriculture to allow students to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3010 · Requires Department of Human Services to seek approval from United States Department of Agriculture to allow unemployed or underemployed full-time post-secondary students to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 2990 · Increases time period during which tenants of manufactured dwelling park must identify or form tenants committee for purpose of purchasing park from 10 days to 60 days.

Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

House Bill 3005 · Creates refundable credit against personal income taxes for housing rental payments.

Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

House Bill 3012 · Permits county to allow owner of lot or parcel of at least two acres zoned for rural residential uses to construct new single-family dwelling on lot or parcel if owner converts existing historic home to accessory dwelling unit.

Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2937 · Permits accessory dwelling unit on land zoned rural residential and as conditional permitted use on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent February 21, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2938 · Permits siting of recreational vehicle for residential purposes on land zoned rural residential and as conditional permitted use on land zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent February 21, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2008 · Updates amount landlord must pay tenant of manufactured dwelling park upon closure of park to convert to other use.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2011 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to administer study to assess disparities between federal and local calculations of fair market rent.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2912 · Establishes Affordable Housing Land Acquisition Revolving Loan Program within Housing and Community Services Department to make loans to eligible organizations to purchase land for affordable housing development and to provide supportive services to residents and low income households.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2919 · Makes facility providing food services at senior community residence subject to regulation as restaurant.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2925 · Creates Task Force on Public Assistance Reform to study steps taken in Maine and Kansas to reduce public assistance expenditures.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2930 · Authorizes Department of Human Services or law enforcement agency to collect information concerning military status of parent or guardian of child who is subject of report of child abuse and share information with appropriate military authorities.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2959 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2961 · Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2964 · Extends ad valorem property tax exemption to existing qualified dwelling units of single-unit housing purchased by taxpayers seeking exemption.

Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2534 · Establishes Oregon Opportunity Commission.

Sent February 17, 2017 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2903 · Authorizes Department of Human Services to immediately place conditions on license, certificate or other authorization of child-caring agency prior to hearing if department finds there is serious danger to public health or safety.

Sent February 16, 2017 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2944 · Limits landlord assistance under Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program to damages awarded in judgment following hearing in which landlord proves amount of damages.

Sent February 16, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2006 · Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence.

Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2852 · For purpose of tax credit for affordable housing lenders, requires Housing and Community Services Department to make annual determination of remaining balance of reserved but not certified tax credits.

Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2881 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services.

Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2827 · Requires Department of Human Services to commission study of area agencies' prevention and intervention programs for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days

House Bill 2773 · Authorizes city or county to designate area within jurisdiction as vertical housing development zone.

Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

House Bill 2728 · Requires Department of Human Services to pay comprehensive services provider at service rate that is no less than rate paid by department for similar services provided by personal support worker or by direct care provider in secure residential treatment home or facility.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

House Bill 2741 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for deposit into Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2742 · Increases household income limitation for receipt of financial assistance from Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Account.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2001 · Repeals statewide prohibition on city and county ordinances regulating rents.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2002 · Expands laws regarding preservation of participating properties that are publicly supported housing.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2003 · Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2004 · During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2070 · Extends sunset for tax credit for affordable housing lenders.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2071 · Extends sunset for tax credit for completion of agricultural workforce housing project.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2117 · Provides that owner of abutting real property may not be required to maintain or repair sidewalks or curbs, and no lien for assessment for repairs may attach to abutting real property, if abutting real property does not have direct access to sidewalks or curbs.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2170 · Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian .

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2209 · Establishes Task Force on Housing Supply.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2210 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement Retaining Affordable Rental Housing Program to provide financial assistance to owners of multifamily rental housing to rehabilitate and maintain housing at affordable rental rates.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2216 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2221 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report annually to Legislative Assembly on implementation of requirements to reimburse cost of child abuse medical assessments conducted by community assessment centers.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2240 · Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2315 · Provides that corporate excise tax credit allowed to lenders that finance affordable housing is not barred by receipt of housing vouchers by tenants.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2316 · Requires city with population of less than 25,000 to determine estimated housing need for 20-year period, inventory buildable land and adopt measures as part of periodic or legislative review of comprehensive plan.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2344 · Modifies qualifications and requirements for unmarried person who is at least 16 years of age and not older than 20 years of age to participate in independent living programs in independent residence facilities.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2347 · Extends for two years Department of Human Services' authority to prescribe employability assessment and orientation process for job opportunity and basic skills program and limit number of participants and activities of participants in program; to require single parent of child under two years of age to participate in job opportunity and basic skills program; to deny request of recipient in temporary assistance for needy families program to enroll in educational institution as allowable work act

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2367 · Creates income tax credit for adopting children from foster system.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2377 · Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution granting exemption for newly rehabilitated or constructed multiunit rental housing.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2401 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide trauma-informed training to child welfare personnel.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2410 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement pilot program to provide certain community college students with affordable housing and services.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2433 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to establish pilot program to provide housing for low-income seniors on school district property.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2438 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2446 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department and Oregon Housing Stability Council to seek, obtain and renew waivers of certain federal rental subsidy and assistance payment requirements to increase availability of payments under federal rent subsidy program.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2456 · Permits tax exempt landowner to develop affordable housing units on rural residential land with county approval.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2490 · Permits Department of Human Services to require applicants for or recipients of aid under temporary assistance for needy families program who are convicted of possession or distribution of controlled substances to submit to random drug tests.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2500 · Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Department of Justice, to develop and implement training and continuing education curriculum for caseworkers that informs and instructs caseworkers on their roles in juvenile dependency proceedings.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2512 · Directs State Land Board to study affordable housing development options for certain Department of Transportation property and to report results of study to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2520 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department to take into account counties from which document recording or filing fees are charged and collected in making distributions from General Housing Account, Emergency Housing Account and Home Ownership Assistance Account.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2537 · Requires Department of Human Services to seek approval from United States Department of Agriculture to administer pilot program in which supplemental nutrition assistance is calculated based on Department of Agriculture's low-cost food plan.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2547 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund for operation of Gatekeeper program by NorthWest Senior and Disability Services agency.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2551 · Prohibits placement of child with intellectual disability, who is taken into protective custody, in hotel, motel, inn, hospital, Department of Human Services office or juvenile detention facility.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2570 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to establish Affordable Homeownership Grant Program to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations with affordable homeownership programs to provide opportunities for homeownership to persons in low income households.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2650 · Prohibits landlord evaluating applicant for tenancy from considering criminal history prior to performing criminal background check.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

House Bill 2661 · Requires long term care referral provider to be registered with Department of Human Services.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2684 · Expresses intent of Legislative Assembly that, when Legislative Assembly approves increases in funding of services provided by residential training facilities or residential training homes, wages and benefits paid to direct support professionals be increased at comparable rate.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2685 · Requires Department of Human Services or designee of department to offer adult with intellectual or developmental disability who qualifies for comprehensive services at least one placement other than congregate living arrangement.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2724 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement Rent Guarantee Program to provide incentives and financial assistance to landlords that rent or lease to low income households by guaranteeing payments to landlords for unpaid rent and for eviction and property damage costs within certain limits.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law