Critical Upcoming Hearing Dates & How to Submit Testimony
DEADLINES RE: LIVE OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY:
- For State of Oregon bills, written testimony closes 48 hours after the start time of the hearing.
- For State of Oregon bills, In-person or remote testimony requests are be closed 30 minutes prior to the meeting’s start. This does not guarantee you will be called to testify—it is based on time available and other factors.
PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 AT 1 pm
SB 50 – Sets aside $28-$54 Million of LIFT housing funds to purchase existing multifamily housing (3% of total funding). Click Here
- Submit Written Testimony in support by Wednesday, March 19 at 1 pm: Click Here
- Register to testify in person or remotely by 12:30 pm on Monday, March 17: Click Here
PUBLIC HEARINGS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 AT 1 pm
SB 722 – Bans rent and occupancy software and applies rent caps to younger rentals. Reduces from 15 to 7 years the duration that new dwelling units are exempt from caps on residential rent increases.
- Public hearing Wednesday, 3/19 at 1 pm in Hearing Room E
- Submit Written Testimony by 1 pm Friday, March 21: Click Here
- Register to testify in person or remotely by 12:30 pm on Wednesday, 3/19: Click Here
SB 54 – Makes landlords provide cooling. Requires that residential tenants be provided with indoor cooling or cooling spaces for multiunit buildings with 10 units or more. Requires, by January 1, 2036, that all landlords provide indoor cooling. Makes cooling an “essential service” for residential tenants. Sunsets, on January 1, 2036, the requirement that the Housing and Community Services Department provide cooling information for landlords. Sunsets, on January 1, 2036, the requirement that the State Department of Energy offer grants to landlords to provide community cooling spaces.
- Public hearing Wednesday, 3/19 at 1 pm in Hearing Room E
- Submit Written Testimony by 1 pm on Friday, March 21: Click Here
- Register to Testify in person or remotely by 12:30 pm on Wednesday, March 19: Click Here
Keep up with housing in Oregon at MultifamilyNW’s advocacy website at www.pnwhousing.org. The site also has a sign-up for the monthly Government Affairs newsletter.
OREGON WATCHLIST BILLS & REMINDERS:
Eugene Oregon Screening Fee $10 Effective March 10: The City of Eugene will begin enforcing its $10 maximum tenant application screening fee on March 10.
HB 3378—This Act requires landlords to offer nonapp keys to tenants. Residential landlords must provide a method of accessing the dwelling unit other than software on tenant-owned phones or other electronic devices for the dwelling to be considered habitable.
- Bipartisan Bill
- Work Session 3/5 1 pm Hearing Room F
- Submission of testimony is not available at this time.
WASHINGTON STATE
In Washington State, the Washington Multifamily Housing Association reports that HB 1621 passed 97-0 in the House of Representatives. The bill would authorize superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners to handle eviction proceedings. The eviction process around Washington has been drawn-out and unpredictable for both housing providers and residents. This is seen as a win for housing providers as it streamlines the process for everyone involved.