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House committee hears divided testimony on HB 3746, a proposal to reform condominium construction-defect liability
Summary
House Bill 3746 would reduce the developer liability period for construction defects and add inspection and voting requirements; the committee heard extensive support and opposition at a March 12 public hearing.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness heard extensive, sometimes sharply divided, testimony on House Bill 3746 on March 12. Sponsors said the measure is intended to revive condominium production—an entry path to homeownership that has largely vanished in Oregon—by reducing developer liability risk and adding inspection requirements. Opponents warned that shortening the statute of ultimate repose could leave homeowners without remedies for latent defects that emerge after several years.
Representative Vicki Breece Iverson introduced the bill and described its history: past efforts in 2019 and 2020 to reform construction-defect laws aimed at increasing condo construction. Senator Mark Meek, a co-sponsor, told the committee that condo starts in Oregon have collapsed since 2006 and that the state needs targeted changes to make condominium development…
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