HB 4003 Oregon House · 2020 Regular Session

Relating to addressing disparities; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants, loans and technical assistance to organizations increasing homeownership program access to persons of color. Defines "persons of color." Authorizes expending Home Ownership Assistance Account funds for those purposes. Makes Oregon Housing Fund and subaccounts available to federally recognized Indian tribes that hold land in this state . Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to require implicit bias training for mortgage loan originators. Requires Real Estate Commissioner to add implicit bias component to real estate licensing exam and continuing education credits by January 1, 2022. Requires Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board to add implicit bias component to education requirements for appraiser certification or licensure by January 1, 2022. Requires real estate licensee acting as buyer's agent to provide information to buyer regarding low-income home buyer opportunities. Establishes Joint Task Force on Addressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership. Requires task force to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before December 1, 2020. Sunsets task force on February 1, 2021. Appropriates moneys to Housing and Community Services Department and Legislative Policy and Research Committee ] to administer Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
6 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors