HB 2658 — Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
<b>Digest: Says that a city or county may not in some cases make a person repair or build a road, curb, gutter or sidewalk in order to get a building permit. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act stops cities and counties from making a builder complete a project that the city or county already has plans to build. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</i>] [<i>Prohibits cities or counties from conditioning a permit or zoning change on the development of an improvement project that has already been financed, planned or approved.</i>] <b>Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building. Specifies exemptions from the prohibition. Requires a municipality and the Department of Transportation to determine if a design, engineering or construction plan exists for any frontage improvements that the municipality or the department requires along a state highway as a condition of obtaining a construction permit or final action on a permit or zone change.</b> Applies to [<i>cities or counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b> with a population of 15,000 or greater. Beginning on January 1, 2031, applies to all [<i>cities and counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b>.
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Sponsors
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — sponsor
- Smith, David Brock (R, OR-1) — cosponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Andersen, Tom | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Smith, David Brock | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Evans, Paul | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Smith, David Brock (R, state_upper OR-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Evans, Paul (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Andersen, Tom (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Smith, David Brock (cosponsor) · sponsorship