Oregonian: $45 Million Homelessness Emergency Bill Advances in Oregon Legislature

The House Rules Committee has unanimously supported a bill to provide $45 million for homeless shelters regardless of zoning, planning and design rules. All rules would be waived in an effort to house some of the 6,000 Oregonians sleeping outdoors each night. The bill would override local laws to the contrary, with representatives noting that now is not the time to be quibbling about where housing will be located.

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