Astoria, OR – According to the state officials, Senate Bill 1537 received its first hearing this morning before the Senate Committee On Housing and Development.
The coalition includes workers, business, community-specific organizations, housing providers, tenants, advocates and more, listed below.
The Governor testified in favor of Senate Bill 1537 on Thursday, emphasizing the urgent need to increase housing supply, affordability and climate incentives.
More than 150 stakeholders submitted testimony in support of the bill, citing specific benefits of the measure to housing providers, tenants, workers, underserved communities and more.
Governor Kotek released the following statement:
“This coalition has spoken loud and clear: the status quo is not working for Oregon families, workers, employers, and households that are struggling with housing insecurity.
I commend Senate President Rob Wagner, Senator Kayse Jama, and all of the housing champions in the legislature for taking this issue head on, and I am resolved to see progress for Oregonians this session.”
