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May 4, 2021 Photo: ODOT The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2006 today, a bill that allows local governments greater flexibility in siting emergency shelter locations. While the nation battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the northwest experienced the compounding tragedy of devastating wildfires. Those wildfires led to the loss of homes, businesses, communities and lives. Many Oregonians have been displaced, many have lost jobs, and many have confronted extreme loss. “Prior to COVID-19 taking hold in our state, many were suffering due to our housing crisis,” said Senator Deb Patterson ...

May 4, 2021 Photo: ODOT The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2006 today, a bill that allows local governments greater flexibility in siting emergency shelter locations. While the nation battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the northwest experienced the compounding tragedy of devastating wildfires. Those wildfires led to the loss of homes, businesses, communities and lives. Many Oregonians have been displaced, many have lost jobs, and many have confronted extreme loss. “Prior to COVID-19 taking hold in our state, many were suffering due to our housing crisis,” said Senator Deb Patterson ...

New House Bill aims to expedite emergency shelter process House Bill 2006, which the Senate passed 26-1, will remove barriers to siting shelters by temporarily adjusting land use laws and waiving some design, planning, and zoning regulations. Posted: May 3, 2021 9:51 PM Posted By: Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued Oregon. It was recently estimated that 10,000 people in the state sleep outside on any given night — a number that has likely increased during the pandemic. But on Monday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will make it e...

Oregon bill speeds siting of emergency shelters, temporary housing May 03 2021 Cities and counties can waive some requirements under a measure that goes to Gov. Kate Brown. Cities and counties are empowered to waive some requirements to allow the siting of emergency shelters and temporary housing under a bill that is headed to Gov. Kate Brown. The Senate passed House Bill 2006 without amendments on a 26-1 vote Monday, May 3. The bill allows local governments to waive design, planning and zoning requirements for shelters or housing operated directly by them, by organizations with ...

May 4, 2021 Photo: ODOT The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2006 today, a bill that allows local governments greater flexibility in siting emergency shelter locations. While the nation battled the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the northwest experienced the compounding tragedy of devastating wildfires. Those wildfires led to the loss of homes, businesses, communities and lives. Many Oregonians have been displaced, many have lost jobs, and many have confronted extreme loss. “Prior to COVID-19 taking hold in our state, many were suffering due to our housing crisis,” said Senator Deb Patterson ...