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Bill would fund community‑land‑trust purchases of scattered public homes in Clackamas County
Summary
House Bill 3503 would provide $4.2 million to help nonprofit community land trusts buy and convert scattered single‑family public housing owned by the Clackamas County Housing Authority into permanently affordable homeownership for first‑time buyers.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness heard public testimony March 3 on House Bill 3503, which would create a pilot program to convert scattered‑site public housing in Clackamas County into permanently affordable community land trust (CLT) homes for first‑time homebuyers.
Representative April Dobson, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the pilot targets homes the Clackamas County Housing Authority plans to divest. “This pilot project will ensure that these homes don't become unaffordable overnight,” Dobson said, and described the approach as a way to preserve affordable ownership in desirable communities.
Clackamas County Commissioner Paul Savas testified that the…
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