Human Services and Housing

Senate Bill 167 · Aligns definitions in mental health services bill of rights with definitions applicable to reporting of abuse of persons with mental illness.

Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3254 · 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 and Conservator.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3264 · Requires additional disclosures from manufactured dwelling park landlords to Housing and Community Services Department.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3270 · Requires Department of Human Services to administer four-year pilot program to allow adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3308 · Requires Department of Human Services to study workforce needs for long term care facilities in 2030.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3313 · Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to nonprofit to develop infrastructure for new manufactured dwelling park in Springfield, Oregon.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3342 · Requires hospitals and long term care facilities to make available to patients and residents plant-based meals when necessary to accommodate medical, religious, cultural or ethnic needs, preferences or requests.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3359 · Establishes Vacation Occupancy Task Force.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3170 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3178 · Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3179 · Directs Department of Human Services to distribute $1 million to Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect to conduct Oregon Child Abuse Prevalence Study.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3180 · Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3184 · Directs Department of Revenue, in consultation with Housing and Community Services Department, to conduct study of imposition and administration of residential vacancy tax to fund affordable housing, and to report findings to interim legislative committees related to revenue and housing on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3191 · Directs Department of Human Services to accomplish various objectives to improve positions and skills of child welfare services employees.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3206 · Requires Department of Human Services to administer program to make support service providers available to individuals who are deaf-blind.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3208 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and develop two-year and five-year plans for department to provide comprehensive funding for child welfare services, ensure adequate in-state services for children's therapeutic care and request sufficient funding for high level staff.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3210 · Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3183 · Requires Department of Human Services to administer temporary assistance for needy families program consistent with federal regulations and to provide specified types of assistance.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3189 · Requires Department of Human Services to assess and quantify workload impacts of specified policy changes.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3349 · Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence, unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3116 · Requires counties with population of 650,000 or more to use proceeds from sale of foreclosed property to reimburse municipal liens against property for utilities improvements or seismic rehabilitation.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3122 · Requires Department of Human Services to request in agency request budget and Governor to include in Governor's budget specified amount of General Fund moneys for distribution to centers for independent living.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3129 · Allows landlord to terminate residential tenancy with 30 days' written notice upon receipt of government notice that occupancy is unlawful.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3041 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer program to provide moneys for third-party child care for child in foster home.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3051 · Requires Department of Human Services to study and report to Legislative Assembly on staffing and workload of employees of department and area agencies who serve older adults and people with disabilities.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3052 · Directs Department of Human Services to report to Legislative Assembly regarding transition to centralized child abuse hotline call center by May 1, 2019.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3094 · Establishes Home Weatherization, Retrofit and Affordability Program for Housing and Community Services Department to provide incentive payments to construction contractors undertaking energy improvement projects on residential structures.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2004 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law relating to children.

Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3031 · Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide employee who is eligible for coverage with portion of wages while employee is on family and medical leave or military family leave.

Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2994 · Permits school board to designate staff member to receive mandatory child abuse reports.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 2997 · Requires cities and counties to exempt certain CCRCs from requirements to include affordable housing within development.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3000 · Directs Department of Human Services to deduct expenses for medically necessary guardianship services from recipient's income when calculating eligibility for assistance provided by Oregon Supplemental Income Program.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3012 · Directs Department of Human Services to conduct study that identifies ways to improve foster care system in this state and present report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services on or before September 15, 2019.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3028 · Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.

Sent February 22, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2957 · Requires water utilities, domestic water supply districts, people's utility districts and electric cooperatives to meet certain requirements before terminating residential service due to delinquent payment.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 2962 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to conduct study to estimate amount of additional homeless shelter capacity necessary in each county and cost of building or acquiring such capacity.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 2963 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for development of gatekeeper programs to serve seniors and people with disabilities in local communities statewide.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2969 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into contract with nonprofit organization to create trauma-informed practice integration program.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2951 · Requires Department of Human Services to complete investigations regarding applications for certificates to operate foster homes for care of children under 21 years of age no later than 120 days after department receives application.

Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

House Bill 2908 · Requires division of Department of Human Services that administers Oregon Project Independence, in collaboration with area agencies, to study statewide expansion of Oregon Project Independence and resource needs of division if Oregon Project Independence is expanded statewide.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2916 · Expands transitional housing accommodations allowed inside urban growth boundary to include other structures.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2947 · Requires Department of Human Services to present options for living independently to adults with developmental disabilities who need placement.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2002 · Requires property owner subject to affordability restriction to provide more notice to Housing and Community Services Department and local governments before restrictions expire.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2893 · Establishes advisory committee on manufactured housing within Housing and Community Development Department.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2894 · Establishes program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide supplementary loans to individuals for new energy efficient manufactured dwellings.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2895 · Establishes program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for decommissioning and disposing of manufactured dwellings.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2896 · Establishes programs within Housing and Community Services Department to provide loans to one or more nonprofit corporations to develop programs that support manufactured dwelling park preservation and affordability for tenants.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 608 · Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after 12 months of occupancy.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2802 · Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to entities providing financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2805 · Establishes Oregon Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Task Force.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2812 · Expands Housing and Community Services Department's use of Home Ownership Assistance Account to support households with below area median income and to support organizations' homeownership programs with any percentage of home construction or rehabilitation costs.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2826 · Repeals definitions applicable to Oregon Disabilities Commission.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2827 · Repeals limitations on eligibility of persons who are 18 years of age or older who have physical disabilities to receive benefits from Oregon Project Independence.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2832 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Beaverton Hoop YMCA for purpose of purchasing property and opening and operating child development center.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2837 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2878 · Allows board of county commissioners to vote to direct Department of Human Services not to apply for waiver of time limit on receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for specified adults residing in county.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2725 · Requires city or county to approve all proposed vertical housing development projects that meet statutory requirements and additional criteria adopted by city or county and to deny certification to all proposed projects that do not.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2727 · Allows subtraction from federal taxable income of gain from sale of opportunity zone property, defined as property in low-income census tract developed for affordable housing and held for stated period of time.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2771 · Directs State Court Administrator to implement education program for state judges that focuses on issues that arise in international custody disputes.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2779 · Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2764 · Prohibits landlord in evaluating applicant for residential tenancy from requesting information about applicant's criminal history and from considering criminal history prior to performing criminal screening.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2001 · Requires cities with population greater than 10,000 or within Metro to allow duplexes in lands zoned for single-family dwellings within urban growth boundary.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2127 · Eliminates sunset for provisions granting exemptions from filing and payment of taxes and from establishment of domicile in state to companies and workers in state solely to perform disaster and emergency related work.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2131 · Prescribes amount of expenses for which tax credit for employment-related dependent care expenses may be claimed by removing limitations based on earned income of individual spouse, in case of joint tax filers.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2142 · Increases number of years former exempt cemetery or crematory land must be used to provide exempt low income housing to have additional taxes due upon disqualification from cemetery or crematory exemption canceled.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2151 · Extends sunset of homestead property tax deferral program for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2306 · Requires city or county to issue residential building permits upon substantial completion of construction of public improvements in residential subdivisions.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2336 · Removing population requirement for affordable housing pilot program if no qualifying nomination is received for city with population under 25,000.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2350 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for provision of diapers and feminine hygiene products to low-income individuals and families.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2481 · Defines "reports and records" for purposes of public records in child abuse investigations.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2568 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to conduct review of CASA Volunteer Programs and report results of review and make recommendations for legislation to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2570 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2601 · Limits guardian's authority to limit protected person's preferred associations with third parties.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2626 · Expands eligibility for Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance to mothers of children up to 12 months of age, paid for with state funds.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2639 · Expands eligibility for Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance to children five years of age or older who have not begun attending school, paid for with state funds.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2644 · Directs Youth Development Division to administer pilot program to coordinate delivery of youth development services through Youth Development Hubs.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2662 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in certifying tax credits for affordable housing loans, to give priority to projects that develop affordable housing for sponsoring entities' employees who are direct care workers or human service workers.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2664 · Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2700 · Extends sunset for property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2024 · Directs Early Learning Division to establish program to improve access to high quality infant and toddler care for families whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2027 · Permits Office of Child Care to consider any information obtained by office when reviewing enrollment in Central Background Registry.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2032 · Creates TANF Housing Pilot Program in Housing and Community Services Department to provide housing stabilization services to families receiving services from temporary assistance for needy families program through grants awarded to local housing services providers.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2033 · Modifies minimum degree requirements for individuals who conduct child abuse investigations or make determinations regarding protective custody of children.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2034 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services any changes needed to statutes governing programs administered by department due to changes to budget.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2055 · Establishes Greater Oregon Housing Accelerator Program within Housing and Community Services Department.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2056 · Establishes Housing Development Grant Program.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2136 · Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2139 · Extends sunset for earned income tax credit.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2228 · Establishes Local Government Technical Assistance Program within Housing and Community Services Department.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2245 · Requires Department of Human Services to use savings achieved in temporary assistance for needy families program to increase amount of cash grants paid to families enrolled in program or to make additional investments in JOBS program.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2256 · Creates Oregon Housing Crisis Task Force.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2302 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2332 · Directs Department of Human Services to provide staff support, including full-time equivalent policy analyst, for Governor's Child Foster Care Advisory Commission.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2337 · Establishes Foster Parent Ombudsman in Department of Human Services and prescribes duties.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2340 · Requires residential seller's property disclosure statement to include whether sewer scope was performed.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2343 · Allows political canvassing by manufactured dwelling or floating home facility tenants.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2346 · Establishes Task Force on Access to Quality Affordable Child Care to study ways to increase use of and access to child care subsidies and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2020.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2348 · Directs Department of Human Services to reduce employment-related child care subsidy recipient copayments to no more than seven percent of household income.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2349 · Directs Early Learning Division to establish child care provider business training program.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2360 · Establishes Task Force on Use of Surplus Public Lands for Housing.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2464 · Modifies terminology regarding recipients of grants from Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2508 · Requires Department of Human Services to award grants to refugee resettlement agencies to provide specified services to refugees.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2524 · Requires long term care facilities, residential facilities and adult foster homes to provide residents with information developed by Long Term Care Ombudsman describing availability and services of Long Term Care Ombudsman.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2528 · Requires residential tenancies to prorate rent calculated based on full days of tenant's occupancy.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2540 · Requires city with population of 200,000 or fewer to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2021.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2569 · Directs Department of Human Services to assign exactly one universal provider number to persons listed on registry of persons who provide long term care.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2586 · Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for providing housing services to low income people undergoing treatment for HIV. Appropriates moneys to department for grants.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2587 · For purposes of homestead property tax deferral program for seniors and persons with disabilities, changes prohibition on homestead with outstanding deferred property taxes from being pledged as security for reverse mortgage to prohibition on homestead that is pledged as security for reverse mortgage from being granted deferral under program.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2596 · Allows cities and counties to impose controls on rental rates and rental rate increases applicable to spaces in facilities for manufactured or floating homes.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2597 · Requires Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations to establish landlord-tenant dispute resolution program for tenants of facilities subject to certain rent increases to initiate dispute-resolution process.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2608 · Establishes standard for Department of Human Services payments to child care providers in economically disadvantaged geographic areas.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2683 · Prohibits landlords that allow pets from charging tenants additional rent or fees based on possession of pets.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days