Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee

SB 50 — Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use certain moneys in the Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund set aside to purchase multifamily housing to convert to affordable housing.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

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  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: This Act lets OHCS use LIFT moneys for Metro counties to buy apartments for low-cost housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use certain moneys in the Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund set aside to purchase multifamily housing to convert to affordable housing. Sunsets June 30, 2027. <b>Updates sources of the fund. <b>Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (90)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 50 do?
<b>Digest: This Act lets OHCS use LIFT moneys for Metro counties to buy apartments for low-cost housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use certain moneys in the Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund set aside to purchase multifamily housing to convert to affordable housing. Sunsets June 30, 2027. <b>Updates sources of the fund. <b>Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.</b>
What is the current status of SB 50?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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