Act Now! Put your voice behind sustainable affordable housing funds

by Street Roots | 5 Feb 2009

A document recording fee for affordable housing is currently making it’s way through the Oregon legislative process. The new law would raise the nominal fee for recording documents in deed and mortgage records of county to generate funds affordable housing. This would be a breakthrough for local communities, including Portland, to have a much needed, dedicated revenue stream for housing low-income individuals and families, at a time when other funds are disappearing, and affordable housing is increasingly needed.

Now it's time to pick up the phone and remind your representatives in Salem that we want them to support HB 2436. Here’s who you should call or write:

Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
Sen. Betsy Johnson, Vice-Chair, District 16
Contact: 503-986-1716 sen.betsyjohnson@state.or.us
Rep. David Edwards, Co-Chair, District 30
Contact: 503-986-1430 rep.davidedwards@state.or.us
Sen. Rod Monroe, District 24
Contact: 503-986-1724 sen.rodmonroe@state.or.us
Sen. Bruce Starr, District 15
Contact: 503-986-1715 sen.brucestarr@state.or.us
Rep. E. Terry Beyer, District 12
Contact: 503-986-1412 or 541-726-2533 rep.terrybeyer@state.or.us
Rep. George Gilman, District 55
Contact: 503-986-1455 rep.georgegilman@state.or.us
Rep. John E Huffman, District 59
Contact: 503-986-1459 rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us
Rep. Mike Schaufler, District 58
Contact: 503-986-1448 rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us
Rep. Brad Witt, District 31
Contact: 503-986-1431 rep.bradwitt@state.or.us

Senate Finance and Revenue Committee
Sen. Ginny Burdick, Chair, District 18
Contact: 503-986-1718 sen.ginnyburdick@state.or.us
Sen. Frank Morse, Vice-Chair, District 8
Contact: 503-986-1708 sen.frankmorse@state.or.us
Sen. Mark Hass, District 14
Contact: 503-986-1714 or 503-641-2742 sen.markhass@state.or.us
Sen. Diane Rosenbaum, District 21
Contact: 503-986-1721 or 503-231-9970 sen.dianerosenbaum@state.or.us
Sen. Chris Telfer, District 27
Contact: 503-986-1727 sen.christelfer@state.or.us

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affordable housing, document recording fee