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HB 4037 — Adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan program for cities and counties to fund affordable housing projects.

Congress · introduced 2026-01-15

Digest: This Act changes some housing programs, agencies and laws and rules about home building. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan program for cities and counties to fund affordable housing projects. Allows state agencies to adjust terms of a grant made to the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing in the last biennium. Limits the building permit plan review for housing with two or fewer dwelling units. Establishes a local government process for land use approvals for housing subject only to clear and objective standards, conditions and procedures. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Establishes responsibilities for landlords and tenants for residential tenancies destroyed by natural disasters. Requires state agencies to give priority to housing providers when transferring surplus real property. <b>Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules regarding prioritization of lands added to urban reserves. Limits the amount of commercial lands within certain planned areas that may be used for affordable housing.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned

Sponsors

No sponsorships on file.

Action timeline

  1. · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. · state_lower — Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
  3. · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
  4. · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
  5. · state_lower — Work Session held.
  6. · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
  7. · state_lower — Second reading.
  8. · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
  9. · state_upper — First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. · state_upper — Referred to Housing and Development.
  11. · state_upper — Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  12. · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
  13. · state_upper — Second reading.
  14. · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
  15. · state_upper — Manning Jr, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
  16. · state_upper — Neron Misslin, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.
  17. · state_lower — House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
  18. · state_lower — Speaker signed.
  19. · state_upper — President signed.
  20. · state_lower — Governor signed.
  21. · state_lower — Chapter 108, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

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Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

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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