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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 2008 |
OR | 2021 | D | Affordable housing incentives and financing, By-right zoning, Faith-based organizations, Non-profit owned |
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Summary
- Requires local governments to approve, without requiring a zoning change, the development of affordable housing on property owned by a religious organization that is located within an urban growth boundary (UGB), is not zoned for industrial use, and is contiguous to property zoned for residential use.
- Provides tax exemption for property of religious organizations held or used solely to provide affordable housing to low income households at or below 60 percent of the area median income, adjusted for household size.
- Specifies that development is subject to an affordable housing covenant which guarantees affordability for no less than 60 years.
- Provided that default six-year sunset of tax expenditures does not apply to exemption.
- Requires initial claim to be filed with Department of Revenue and annual claims with county assessor thereafter.
- Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Bill Title
Relating to affordable housing provided by religious organizations
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