BEST supports Governor Kotek’s affordable housing bill—if amended
BEST supports Senate Bill 1537 to provide affordable housing for Oregonians—if amended to remove UGB expansion loopholes.
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In general, BEST supports Governor Tina Kotek’s efforts to provide affordable housing for Oregonians.
In particular, we support these elements of Senate Bill 1537:
- Infrastructure funding that prioritizes affordable housing within existing urban growth boundaries.
- Prioritizing building in livable, walkable neighborhoods.
- Climate-smart incentives.
- Housing Accountability and Production Office.
But we oppose this element and urge the Oregon Legislature to amend the bill:
- Unnecessary UGB expansion loopholes that push struggling people farther from their communities and resource networks.