HB 2055

Establishes Greater Oregon Housing Accelerator Program within Housing and Community Services Department.

Status	In House Committee (JWM)
Session	2019 Regular Session
Requested by	(at the request of Governor Kate Brown for Housing and Community Services Department)
Fiscal impact	Fiscal impact issued
Revenue impact	No revenue impact

Bill Text

Establishes the Greater Oregon Housing Accelerator Program to provide funding and technical assistance for workforce housing development.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Establishes Greater Oregon Housing Accelerator Program within Housing and Community Services Department. Allows department to assist local government efforts to increase workforce housing through technical assistance and direct funding] provide eligible recipients with grants or loans to develop workforce housing and with technical assistance or grants to develop workforce housing proposals. Establishes Greater Oregon Housing Account within Oregon Housing Fund to fund program.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-01-15	H	Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2019-02-04	H	Public Hearing held.
2019-03-18	H	Work Session held.
2019-03-22	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-03-22	H	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-06-30	H	In committee upon adjournment.