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OregonHB 23162025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Kevin Mannix (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Property tax break on home start land

Land sold, transferred, or leased under the program is exempt from property tax for up to two years. The break can last up to five years if construction starts by the end of year two and continues or finishes after. You must apply to DAS by March 1, or within 30 days if you got the land after March 1 and before July 1. County assessors can recapture taxes and add penalties if the exemption was not eligible.

Affordable home rules and buyer occupancy

Homes on home start land must stay affordable for at least 30 years. Each lot is limited to affordable ownership, shared‑equity ownership, or affordable rental. If you buy one, you must live there as your main home for at least five years. The state gets the first chance to buy if you sell during the covenant period. Cities, counties, and the state can enforce these rules.

More land and faster housing approvals

The state designates unused state land inside urban growth boundaries as home start lands. Cities or counties can also nominate land with a 30‑year affordability covenant and owner consent. Local governments must allow single‑family, middle housing, or denser homes without a zone change unless service limits, steep slopes, flood risk, or statewide goal limits apply. Applications face time limits, and approvals expire after four years. If no development is approved in three years, the home start label ends.

State fund and startup money for housing

Oregon creates the Home Start Lands Fund to run the program and make grants and loans. Money from land sales and leases, interest, and lawmaker transfers goes into the fund and stays available to DAS. DAS works with the Department of State Lands and can hire experts and licensed appraisers. The state also provides $859,665 for start‑up costs for the 2025–27 biennium starting July 1, 2025.

Land access and aid for builders

DAS can sell or lease home start land to housing developers, with leases up to 99 years, appraisals, and bidding when needed. Developers must split lots, grade sites, install streets and utilities, and deliver affordable homes under the covenants. If land is sold for a nominal price, developers pay for capital improvements; for market‑rate sales, DAS may lend or grant money. DAS can also grant cities money for services, based on their share of certified homes each year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kevin Mannix

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bobby Levy

    Republican • House

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Court Boice

    Republican • House

  • Cyrus Javadi

    Democratic • House

  • Emerson Levy

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Helfrich

    Republican • House

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Owens

    Republican • House

  • Sue Rieke Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

  • Willy Chotzen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 3

Senate vote • 6/27/2025

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 1

House vote • 6/26/2025

Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.

Yes: 50 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 38 • No: 2

House vote • 5/29/2025

Revenue: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Housing and Homelessness: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 481, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

    8/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/17/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/30/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/30/2025House

  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

    6/27/2025Senate

  6. Second reading.

    6/27/2025Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the C-Eng. bill.

    6/27/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/26/2025Senate

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/26/2025Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.

    6/26/2025House

  11. Second reading.

    6/25/2025House

  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.

    6/25/2025House

  13. Work Session held.

    6/24/2025House

  14. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/24/2025House

  15. Work Session held.

    6/24/2025House

  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

    6/23/2025House

  17. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    6/3/2025House

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    6/3/2025House

  19. Work Session held.

    5/29/2025House

  20. Public Hearing held.

    5/15/2025House

  21. Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/16/2025House

  22. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Revenue, and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/16/2025House

  23. Work Session held.

    4/9/2025House

  24. Work Session held.

    4/2/2025House

  25. Public Hearing held.

    3/26/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/28/2025

    PDF

  • C-Engrossed

    6/25/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to B-Engrossed

    6/25/2025

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -B9 (Adopted)

    6/24/2025

    PDF

  • JWMCC Amendment -B7 (Proposed)

    6/24/2025

    PDF

  • JWMCC Amendment -B9 (Proposed)

    6/24/2025

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    6/3/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    6/3/2025

    PDF

  • HREV Amendment -A6 (Adopted)

    5/29/2025

    PDF

  • HREV Amendment -A6 (Proposed)

    5/27/2025

    PDF

  • HREV Amendment -A5 (Proposed)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • HREV Amendment -A6 (Proposed)

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -4 (Adopted)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/26/2025

    PDF

  • HHOUSH Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    3/26/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

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