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Panel urges lawmakers to adopt statewide homeownership goal and dashboard to track progress
Summary
Supporters including Habitat for Humanity, Realtors and credit unions urged the Senate Committee on Housing and Development to pass House Bill 2698, which would establish a statewide homeownership goal and require a publicly available dashboard tracking progress. Testimony emphasized homeownership as a pathway to household stability and wealth
The Senate Committee on Housing and Development heard public testimony on Aug. 30 in support of House Bill 2698, which would establish a statewide homeownership goal and require a publicly available dashboard to track progress.
Supporters' arguments: Shannon Vilhauer, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Oregon and convener of the Unlocking Homeownership Coalition, said the coalition — composed of more than 40 organizations — supports HB 2698 and "urge[s] your…
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