Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3939: Relating to infrastructure projects; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: This Act gives OBDD moneys to grant to cities for housing infrastructure. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Extends the temporary Oregon Business Development Department residential infrastructure grant program by two years. Appropriates moneys for specified cities and projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to infrastructure projects; creating new provisions; amending sections 1, and 4, chapter 103, Oregon Laws 2024; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to infrastructure projects; creating new provisions; amending sections 1, and 4, chapter 103, Oregon Laws 2024; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 103, Oregon Laws 2024, is amended to read: Sec. 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Housing development" means multifamily housing or a mix of multifamily, middle housing and single-family housing units planned, owned or constructed together through one or more applications or development projects under ORS 227.175 or a development agreement under ORS 94.504 to 94.528. (b) "Infrastructure project" means a specific project for which funds are appropriated under section 5, chapter 103, Oregon Laws 2024, or granted under section 2 of this 2025 Act [of this 2024 Act]. (c) "Workforce income household" means a household with income less than or equal to percent of the county median income based on information or estimates available from the United States Census Bureau. (2) The Oregon Business Development Department shall provide grants to cities for the purpose of developing infrastructure projects. (3) To receive a grant under this section, a city must agree that: (a) The infrastructure project will be within the city's urban growth boundary and will contribute to the development of housing within the urban growth …
Sponsors
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Mark Owens (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Gerald Wright (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Anna Scharf (R, 23)
- Mike McLane (R, 30)
- Bruce Starr (R, 12)
- Dwayne Yunker (R, 3)
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17)
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16)
- Neron (I)
- Julianna Walters (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- HHOUSH Committee Vote (April 9, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing and Homelessness, Ways and Means
Common questions
- What is HB3939?
- HB3939 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to infrastructure projects; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3939 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to infrastructure projects; creating new provisions; amending sections 1, and 4, chapter 103, Oregon Laws 2024; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3939?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3939?
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3939?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3939
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