HB 2056

Establishes Housing Development Grant Program.

Status	Chapter Number Assigned
Session	2019 Regular Session
Requested by	(at the request of Governor Kate Brown for Housing and Community Services Department)
Fiscal impact	Has minimal fiscal impact
Revenue impact	No revenue impact

Bill Text

Establishes a Housing Development Grant Program and modifies the Housing Development and Guarantee Account to expand funding for affordable housing.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Establishes Housing Development Grant Program. Decouples program from Housing Development and Guarantee Account. Eliminates Housing and Community Services Department’s ability to lend account funds. Expands Guarantee Fund’s income eligibility to allow use by moderate income borrowers. Allows department to transfer surplus funds from Housing Development and Guarantee Account to Affordable Housing Land Acquisition Revolving Loan 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 and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-03-22	H	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-05-30	H	Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
2019-06-05	H	Work Session held.
2019-06-05	H	Returned to Full Committee.
2019-06-14	H	Work Session held.
2019-06-19	H	Recommendation: Do pass.
2019-06-19	H	Second reading.
2019-06-20	H	Third reading. Carried by Zika. Passed.
2019-06-29	S	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-06-29	S	Referred to Ways and Means.
2019-06-29	S	Recommendation: Do pass.
2019-06-29	S	Second reading.
2019-06-29	S	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
2019-07-02	H	Speaker signed.
2019-07-03	S	President signed.
2019-07-23	H	Governor signed.
2019-08-01	H	Chapter 576, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.