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HB 2654 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the emergency veterans housing program.

Summary
Establishes the emergency veterans housing program within the Housing and Community Services Department. Requires the department, in coordination with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and an advisory board, to award grants for the project costs of residential housing for persons of lower income who are service-disabled veterans and their families. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for the program. Sunsets January 2, 2030.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates General Fund moneys for veterans housing program, directly funding a public service initiative per budget & taxes topic description.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes grant program for affordable housing for service-disabled veterans, funding from General Fund to address housing needs of low-income veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes emergency housing program with grants for service-disabled veterans, funds housing costs via General Fund appropriation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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