Senate passes bill directing state to centralize data on expiring affordable housing protections
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Senate Bill 32 A requires Oregon Housing and Community Services to integrate existing datasets into a searchable online preservation dashboard showing expiration dates, unit counts, rental assistance type and tenant income to help preservation efforts; the measure passed unanimously 28–0 on final passage.
Senate Bill 32 A passed third reading after sponsors described it as a targeted, technical step to aid affordable housing preservation across Oregon.
Senator Patterson, the bill sponsor, said Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) already collects the relevant data but publishes it in two separate datasets that are not integrated or searchable on the agency's preservation dashboard. "Senate Bill 32 A simply directs Oregon Housing and Community Services to update its online preservation dashboard to include information about property expiration dates, number of units, rental assistance type, tenant income levels, and preservation status of affordable housing properties in Oregon," Patterson said, describing the effort as a way to provide a centralized tool for nonprofits, housing authorities and other stakeholders.
Supporters said integrating the datasets would help local housing authorities and preservation advocates identify properties at risk of losing affordability and target tenant outreach. The bill was reported out of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development with a unanimous "do pass" recommendation.
Senate Bill 32 A received a constitutional majority on final passage and was declared passed (28 ayes; Star and Woods excused). The bill prescribes an effective date and does not create new data collection requirements beyond integrating existing agency data into the dashboard.