US EditionGov. Kotek Signs 5 Bills to Promote Housing Production in Oregon
OREGON, JUL 28 – Governor Kotek signed five bills to reduce construction delays, provide financing, and support infrastructure, aiming to build 36,000 homes annually to address Oregon's housing shortage.
- On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed five bills in Hillsboro to boost housing options and affordability across the state.
- The state needs about 30,000 more homes annually to meet demand, but Oregon’s decades of underbuilding led to only about 14,000 permits last year, according to the Office of Economic Analysis at the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
- Included in the package, House Bill 2138 legalizes and speeds up middle housing production, while Senate Bill 684 creates the Construction Revolving Loan Fund, and House Bill 3145 allocates $25 million for factory-produced housing.
- Thanks to an emergency clause, the bills took effect July 1, and the governor’s office says they allow removal of barriers to construction and lower housing costs.
- The Land Conservation and Development Commission must adopt rules around middle housing and single room occupancy by Jan. 1, 2028, and OHCSD must report progress by Sept. 15, 2026.
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek on Monday commemorated the signing of House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill 2258, Senate Bill 684, and House Bill 3145, "bipartisan bills aimed at building the housing that Oregonians need with the urgency they deserve." "These bills are an essential component of the Governor’s work to break down barriers to more
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