HILLSBORO, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed several bills Monday aimed at increasing housing availability amid a housing shortage in the state.
At Monday’s ceremony in Hillsboro, the governor signed House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill 2258, Senate Bill 684, and House Bill 3145.
“Families struggling with the high cost of living are forced to make impossible choices, between staying in the communities they love or finding a place they can afford. This affordability crisis is the stubborn engine of our homelessness crisis,” Governor Kotek said. “Solving this decades-old problem demands that we bring creative, practical solutions to increase the supply of all kinds of homes as fast as we can. We have to cut red tape and get out of our own way. We have to invest in affordable housing projects. We have to help our cities and counties build the infrastructure they need to start building new homes.”…