Votes at a glance: lawmakers advance housing, education, transportation and health bills during June 26 House session

Summary

The House and, in several cases, the Senate cleared a series of bills on final reading covering tax expenditures, housing land transfers, industrial site loans, housing infrastructure finance and several health and social‑service measures. Many passed with little floor debate; several had prior committee hearings.

The Oregon Legislature on Thursday recorded final passage or concurrence on a broad set of bills spanning tax policy, housing, infrastructure, public health and agency budgets. Several measures were adopted with little floor debate after committees and the Senate completed their work; others were carried over for later floor action.

Highlights and outcomes (final passage or concurrence on the floor):

• House Bill 20 87 (omnibus revenue/tax expenditures): Passed. The revenue bill extends or modifies multiple tax credits and subtractions, including the earned income tax credit and modifications to crop donation and affordable housing lender credits, among others. Sponsor: Representative Nathanson.

• House Bill 23 16 (state lands for housing): Passed. The measure allows the state to designate surplus lands within urban growth boundaries for sale to public or nonprofit entities for affordable and worker housing. Sponsor: Representative Mannix.

• House Bill 24 11 (industrial site loan fund): Passed. Establishes an industrial site loan fund within the Business Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department) to help make industrial land shovel‑ready; companion bill in the Senate would provide an…

Votes at a glance: lawmakers advance housing, education, transportation and health bills during June 26 House session

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