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Supporters said the change corrects a gap in state law that forces many new owners to pursue slower, costlier ejectment actions when there is no evidence of forced entry or an established landlord–tenant relationship.

“House Bill 3,522 allows property owners to reclaim their premises from squatters by providing a 24‑hour written notice to vacate,” Committee staff summarized. Representative Anessa Hartman (D‑House District 40) said the bill responds to constituent complaints and law‑enforcement concerns after new owners who purchased at auction could not use the standard FED process because there was no landlord–tenant relationship or proof of forced entry.

The bill’s dash‑1 amendment extends the change to cover landlords as well as property owners. Hartman said the measure “does not target those who are struggling with housing insecurity” and does not change eviction law for legitimate tenants; it is intended to prevent unauthorized occupants from using procedural protections to delay removal of rightful owners.

John Van Landingham of the Oregon Law Center (Lane County Legal Aid) told the committee that the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has long defined tenants and excluded squatters, and that HB 3,522 would explicitly allow the FED process to produce a court judgment of possession that a sheriff can enforce. “The benefit of this bill is that it would make clear that squatters can be removed using the FED process,” Van Landingham said.

Jonathan Clay of Multifamily Northwest, an association of housing providers, and representatives of the Oregon Rental Housing Association spoke in strong support, saying delays in removing unauthorized occupants can lead to property damage, safety concerns and loss of rental inventory. Tia Politi, the association’s president, told the committee that ejection proceedings are costly and often beyond the means of many property owners.

Several property managers described recent local incidents in testimony, including claims of property damage, safety problems and protracted sheriff lockouts. Ron Garcia, a Portland‑area property manager, described multiple cases in 2024 where occupants who were not on leaseholds remained in units for months, alleging criminal or disruptive behavior that required sheriff intervention.

Representative Boomer Wright and other lawmakers who spoke during the hearing offered anecdotal examples to illustrate the bill’s supporters’ point: without access to the FED process, owners who take title can face lengthy and expensive civil ejectment actions to regain possession.

Witnesses from the Oregon Law Center and multifamily housing providers said the FED judgment would give landlords a clear legal path to regain possession without resorting to self‑help measures that might create safety hazards.

No formal committee vote on HB 3,522 was recorded during the March 17 hearing; the measure remained in public hearing with additional testimony taken.

The bill as introduced cites ORS 105.115 in its summary and the committee heard references to the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and to prior statutory definitions of “squatter” used to explain how the change interacts with existing landlord–tenant law.

For now, the bill’s supporters said, the measure is intended as a narrow procedural change to speed legal recovery of possession for owners and landlords who acquire property and confront unauthorized occupants. Opponents were not recorded in the hearing record on March 17.

The bill will return to the committee for further consideration and potential amendment before any committee action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Housing and Homelessness 03/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 3,522 would allow property owners and landlords to use the forcible entry and detainer (FED) eviction process to remove squatters after providing 24 hours’ written notice to vacate.","taxTitle","Housing and Homelessness, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18023,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6126918,"Counties seek temporary HOA fee exemption after tax foreclosure; bill would extend grace period to one year",615,1046000,1661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531&start=1046&end=1661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531/thumbnail_1046000.jpg","/articles/6126918/Oregon/Counties-seek-temporary-HOA-fee-exemption-after-tax-foreclosure-bill-would-extend-grace-period-to-one-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126918-3c74b30128003da4deeeac244d86a21f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545953&Signature=mlx9cbybtARzSmGeTnlRUjAgbe326VI2SFGMQGHp9Iih53W24Gatib23iw7HGwgW6JPO8kTfrQZ3IOQ6eaNBAnY~ALuBPXBlJ5aqQfFOtJS4l5tWUzUCmfedonWrlFrIMk3WnwVilGg2LZLkJHKD2jEPR5LVSmXOidia8WdP7CgSI5qSwo6ZTmS6YQzgVNR8wvYXI-Ocm7fP5K7ncVmPSH-aEI4UdOgqrb0MQacYU61bOF6s1TyRrd1aO1r~pwa~r2AaNMXYQeq1kch3uvOj-kLNHOjgZOUuHpMgPVlkEwoBqj5lQfam6y945mHS6j3PUNwbgdAgxxo6NoXOR8ntOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 3,545 would temporarily exempt properties managed by homeowners associations or condominium associations from HOA assessments while those properties are owned by a county after tax foreclosure; a dash‑1 amendment heard March 17 extends the proposed exemption from six months to one year.

Representative Cyrus Javedi, sponsor of the bill, said counties do not voluntarily sign HOA covenants and should not be forced to use taxpayer dollars to pay private fees that were contracted by prior owners. “These aren’t county obligations,” Javedi said. “Once the property is sold or transferred, the new owner will pay the total accrued fees.”

Clatsop County officials described a local example they say illustrates the problem: in one subdivision 30,000 fish died after a dam repair, triggering a $3.7 million settlement that led the HOA to sharply raise fees. Clatsop County acquired two lots through tax foreclosure and — because of a prior Oregon Supreme Court ruling — was required to pay HOA assessments while it held title. Monica Steele, assistant county manager for Clatsop County, told the committee the county has paid $61,209.51 in HOA fees for those two lots as of March 1, 2025. Steele and Heidi Tandy, Clatsop’s director of assessment and taxation, said auctions for the properties drew no bids at a minimum price of $1 and that counties face a lengthy tax‑foreclosure timeline that can extend six years from the missed tax payment to county acquisition and sale.

County counsel explained that accrued charges prior to the county’s taking title would generally be extinguished by the foreclosure statute, but assessments that accrue while the county holds title continue unless the bill exempts them. County counsel said the intent was that the accrued fees would become a lien on the property and be resolved at closing when the property is sold, but he acknowledged that the precise mechanics would need clarification in follow‑up drafting.

Proponents — including the Association of Oregon Counties and Columbia and Clatsop county officials — urged the committee to adopt the dash‑1 amendment to give counties up to one year to find responsible buyers before HOA assessments resume. Justin Lowe of the Association of Oregon Counties said taxpayers should not be asked to subsidize private HOAs when counties are already strained for essential services.

Opponents, including lawyers and advocates for associations, told the committee the bill would harm the financial stability of HOAs and condominiums and shift costs onto remaining owners. Ashley Yura of VF Law, representing many associations, said that the bill as drafted appears to exempt counties from assessments without creating a lien and that the misunderstanding of lien mechanics must be addressed. Sarah Ianni of the Oregon Legislative Action Committee for Community Associations argued the change would set a precedent that could normalize nonpayment and worsen associations’ cash flow.

Committee members asked detailed questions about how accrued fees would be resolved at sale, whether liens would be created, and what happens if a county holds a property longer than a year. County witnesses said that if a county holds title more than the exemption window, assessments would continue to accrue and would be paid by the purchaser when the property transfers; county counsel said the likely mechanism is a lien addressed at closing but that the details were not fully worked out and may need statutory clarification.

Clatsop County officials and local commissioners urged the committee to consider amendments that would allow counties to transfer title back to HOAs for $0 or otherwise help associations protect their lien interests; proponents also suggested HOAs sometimes could waive fees to facilitate sale. Witnesses emphasized the bill would not absolve future owners of fees; rather, it would shift timing of when HOA charges are paid.

No final committee vote was recorded on March 17; the bill will return for further work and possible redrafting to address lien language and the financial impacts raised by HOA representatives.","House Bill 3,545 (dash‑1) would temporarily exempt counties that acquire tax‑foreclosed properties from homeowners‑association assessments while the county holds title, extending the exemption from six months to one year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6126910,"Committee adopts amendments and advances three housing bills to revenue/ways‑and‑means in work sessions",186,5088000,5274000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531&start=5088&end=5274","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531/thumbnail_5088000.jpg","/articles/6126910/Oregon/Committee-adopts-amendments-and-advances-three-housing-bills-to-revenuewaysandmeans-in-work-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126910-e13bc4bbfe6e18a1d007e69078dcc492/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545953&Signature=FAMjhBF6vPc5CBwPo8FvSh9Ihe1ihU~z9HjhPIk-6IE9D1fhib1W8cytL4vuhIBlMC8dZTwQWU4sylAgJJL29rZr1EW2A9DUcNbWhAyjlAaGCqProRKHjc6Yo5vu6KrqANYKUWpSvnr8RscbbaZEkFaQ-yFBj78biP6IT4VP9vQFOE0VUB0UazxcXROX7uY75uguLWWe17AXuCkVPWW5kQwBX67YUXQajS6Tl7jNWJ6hyn6FNaypk40icKnj90ORav6uj~CiPtxN5jXC0r6vFu~1bP0PVNL2yhAJurGRnAc-rwUMpk1zAvVxrYU3jKqZxXxrTjbgjUSoYW8BUfXmBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","In the committee’s work‑session segment on March 17, members adopted dash‑1 amendments and voted to advance three bills to subsequent committees. The measures and committee actions were:

House Bill 36‑44 (dash‑1) — Statewide shelter program: The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment (which requires shelters receiving program funds to be primarily available day and night, seven days a week, in all seasons) and then moved the bill to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a due‑pass recommendation by prior reference. The roll call on adoption of the amendment recorded the following votes: Dobson (Aye), Edwards (Aye), Fracula (Aye), Gamba (Aye), Helfrich (No), Javy (No), Levy (Aye), Sosa (Aye), Vice Chair Anderson (Aye), Vice Chair Bruce Iverson (Aye), Chair Marsh (Aye). The amendment therefore passed and the subsequent motion to refer the bill to Ways and Means passed by roll call.

House Bill 35‑89 (dash‑1) — Senior housing development initiative: The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment and then moved the bill to the House Committee on Revenue (by prior reference) and requested referral thereafter to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Roll call for the amendment adoption recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous “Aye” votes from a quorum of members listed in the record, including Dobson, Edwards, Fragalak, Campbell, Calvert, Levy, Maddox, Sosa, Vice Chair Anderson and Chair Marsh. The motion to refer to Revenue and Ways and Means passed on roll call.

House Bill 35‑06 (dash‑1) — Transfer and appropriation for Healthy Homes Repair Fund: The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment (transferring $3,000,000 from the senior property tax deferral revolving account to the general fund and appropriating $3,000,000 to the Oregon Health Authority for deposit into the Healthy Homes Repair Fund) and then moved the bill to the House Committee on Revenue and the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a due‑pass recommendation. Roll call on the amendment recorded “Aye” votes from committee members recorded in the transcript including Dobson, Edwards, Fragalau, Campbell, Helfrich, Gavity, Levy, Manning, Sosa, Vice Chair Anderson, Vice Chair Bruce Iverson and Chair Marsh; the amendment and subsequent referral motions passed by roll call.

The committee record shows roll calls and named votes for amendment adoption and subsequent referral motions; each motion passed and each bill will be considered next by revenue and/or ways‑and‑means committees as noted. Because these votes were referral and amendment procedural actions, no final floor passage occurred in the committee; each bill remains subject to further committee review and potential modification.","The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness adopted dash‑1 amendments and voted to advance three bills to revenue and/or ways‑and‑means on March 17: HB 36‑44 (shelter program), HB 35‑89 (senior housing initiative), and HB 35‑06 (Healthy Homes funding transfer).",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6126914,"Oregon Homes bill would create statewide pre‑approved building plans to speed middle‑housing construction",857,3742000,4599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531&start=3742&end=4599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665244-e8dd6e7450b107150943471da910a531/thumbnail_3742000.jpg","/articles/6126914/Oregon/Oregon-Homes-bill-would-create-statewide-preapproved-building-plans-to-speed-middlehousing-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126914-98ebeac1aeaa3d5e7ce67b3f11168b44/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545953&Signature=ZG-GBYtO9KnLL2s2xcV-7lQRbOMlaapzkb-C269xN8HMyyHbMkaVPFO58MnBnZJtspuoz0~Hr43Ql8VYKyJThXN5qVN2VXnB26ptYNsOWf1NVOv7C7PIm8cqluI1RnKCLmFq63vr9lhuUcfl7jjQvTEVjIQ7e0ZIOiZqgCsb-S-tNjDaF68M5s~tBZ-8cYy7rairrrPr8E~gF3gKN2XF9gHC4X7Diu-YXZS5rXDa51HBrZb4Akv5SPaft0xE7Kck-qpgeSUlkSHMiI6b~8R6lC-54kU9ubPJfE~iPudWQc9BoNBUSslNlnar31vAloUD~uxDLU2C-IbenfNsSDzNgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2,258 (Oregon Homes) would create a statewide program for pre‑approved building plans and land‑use design standards intended to speed construction of single units, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, cottage clusters and small multifamily buildings (up to 12 units) on eligible sites inside urban growth boundaries.

Swetha Mbati, senior housing adviser to Governor Kotek, told the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness on March 17 that the Oregon Homes concept is intended to increase housing supply, reduce permitting time and lower development costs. The program would have the Building Codes Division (BCD) develop a library of pre‑approved construction plans, and the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) would adopt land‑use and design rules that allow those plans to be used on eligible parcels without the usual local review delays.

Mbati said eligible lots would be at least 1,500 square feet and no larger than 20,000 square feet, vacant or containing a nonconforming nonresidential structure, not in areas zoned for natural hazards or open space, not on slopes averaging more than 15 percent, and subject to protections for heritage trees and urban‑heat‑island tree canopy. The bill would also set unit size maxima — for example, 2,200 square feet per unit for detached/attached single units, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and townhomes, and an average of 1,400 square feet per unit in cottage clusters and small multifamily developments — with further implementation details to be set in rulemaking.

Proponents, including Deborah Flanagan of Hayden Homes (a large private builder in the Pacific Northwest), said allowing proprietary plans to be pre‑approved at the state level would dramatically shorten permit review times and reduce carrying costs that are passed to homebuyers. Flanagan said her companies have a library of plans intended for middle housing and have experienced plan‑approval times ranging from 14 days to 300 days across Oregon jurisdictions; she argued that statewide pre‑approval would reduce that variability and lower costs.

Committee members asked several questions, including how the program would ensure cost savings are passed to buyers (the bill contains no price‑control or affordability requirement), whether pre‑approved plans would override important local design standards (such as windows on the street for safety), and how the program would interact with existing city middle‑housing efforts. Mbati said the bill would not mandate price controls but that increased production and smaller unit sizes historically trend toward lower per‑unit costs; she said rulemaking by DLCD and coordination with local jurisdictions would set site standards and allowable variations.

The bill was introduced and taken under advisement; the committee paused the panel after 20 minutes and invited follow‑up sessions for additional technical detail and stakeholder discussion. Multiple members requested additional time and information about how the statewide process would preserve neighborhood livability, safety design standards, and how eligible sites are selected.

No committee action or vote was taken on March 17; the bill will return for additional testimony and possible amendments.","House Bill 2,258 would create a statewide program of pre‑approved building plans and associated land‑use standards to speed construction of middle‑housing types on eligible urban lots.","actionData","errors"]

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