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Rep. Farrah Chai Chi proposes state repeal of rent-control preemption to let localities decide
Summary
In an informational hearing April 21, Rep. Farrah Chai Chi presented House Bill 3767 to repeal ORS 91.255, restoring local authority to consider rent limits. Tenant advocates and local officials urged more local tools amid rising rents, eviction filings and a statewide housing shortage; no formal action was taken at the hearing.
Rep. Farrah Chai Chi, Representative for House District 35, introduced House Bill 3767 at an informational meeting of the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness on April 21, asking lawmakers to repeal ORS 91.255, a state law that currently prevents cities and counties from setting rent limits.
The bill ‘‘does not prescribe that they do anything. It gives local leaders… the opportunity to decide for themselves what they need,’’ Rep. Chai Chi said, describing the measure as a restoration of local authority rather than a statewide mandate.
Why it matters: Supporters argued the change would let municipalities tailor responses to local affordability problems while preserving the statewide rent-cap floor established by Senate Bill 608 (2019) and Senate Bill 611 (2023). Opponents were not present to offer testimony at the informational session; the hearing was framed…
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