Committee advances two housing bills to the floor; House Bills 2347A and 3034 move forward

The Senate Committee on Housing and Development advanced two bills to the floor on April 16, 2025, voting to move House Bill 2347A and House Bill 3034 with "do pass" recommendations.

House Bill 2347A, which would authorize the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide technical assistance and grants to federally recognized Indian tribes and local governments and would prohibit local governments from applying different standards to manufactured housing than to comparable site-built dwellings, was moved to the floor by Vice Chair Anderson and carried by a unanimous roll call. The clerk recorded the following votes: Senator Brogdon — Aye; Senator Nash — Aye; Senator Patterson — Aye; Vice Chair Anderson — Aye; Chair Bamm — Aye. The committee also noted the bill clarifies planning and permit-completeness criteria and allows DLCD to set deadlines for housing reports.

House Bill 3034, moved to the floor by Vice Chair Anderson with a "do pass" recommendation, directs the Housing and Community Services Department (rather than the Oregon Housing Stability Council) to develop policy for the use of funds in the Emergency Housing Account. The clerk recorded: Senator Robin — Aye; Senator Nash — No; Senator Patterson — Aye; Vice Chair Anderson — Aye. The motion passed.

Both measures were carried from work sessions with minimal discussion and no amendments recorded during the committee meeting. No final Senate-floor action was taken during this session; the committee simply recommended the bills be placed on the floor calendar for further consideration.