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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2316: Relating to lands designated for housing; and prescribing an effective date.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2316 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to lands designated for housing; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Kevin Mannix (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 481, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows designation by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services of certain state-owned and locally nominated lands within an urban growth boundary as home start lands to be used for affordable housing. Exempts home start lands from local land use laws. Allows the department to transfer state-owned home start lands to a developer exempted from ordinary transfer processes once the lands are subject to an affordable housing covenant. Establishes the Home Start Lands Fund to implement the program and to provide loans and grants to develop affordable housing on home start lands or to provide public services for residents. Allows the department to collaborate with the Housing Accountability and Production Office and requires collaboration with the Department of State Lands to implement the program. Exempts home start lands from property tax assessments for a period of up to five years under certain conditions. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin MannixPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cyrus JavadiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Sue Rieke SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Boomer WrightCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 481, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the C-Eng. bill.
  8. Referred to Ways and Means.
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source