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HB 4036 Public Hearing: Preserving Oregon’s Affordable Homes with the HOLD Fund

This public hearing covers House Bill 4036, Housing Oregon’s top priority preservation bill for the 2026 short session. HB 4036 establishes the Housing Opportunity, Longevity, and Durability (HOLD) Fund, a dedicated statewide tool to preserve existing affordable homes that are at risk of loss. During the hearing, legislators hear from housing advocates, nonprofit developers, public housing authorities, resident leaders, tenant advocates, local governments, and private-sector partners about why preservation must be treated as core housing infrastructure. Testimony highlights the scale of affordable housing at risk across Oregon, including regulated rental housing with expiring affordability restrictions and manufactured home parks facing sale to private investors. Speakers explain how preservation costs far less than rebuilding lost homes, prevents displacement, and protects decades of public investment. The bill also directs Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to report back to the Legislature on regulatory and operational barriers that drive vacancies and destabilize affordable housing portfolios. HB 4036 uses Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to unlock significantly more preservation capacity than lottery bonds alone, pairing new housing production with long-term stewardship of the homes Oregonians already rely on. This hearing makes clear: Oregon cannot build its way out of the housing crisis without preserving what we already have. Support - HB 4036 - Use of Article XI-Q Bonds (GO Bonds) to Preserve Housing Housing HB 4036 is Housing Oregon's top priority for the 2026 legislative session expanding options for future state resources for preservation. This is a key opportunity to share your organization's story about why preservation resources are so critical. The first hearing was held Tuesday in the House Housing and Homelessness Committee. You have until tomorrow, Thursday, February 5, at 3 PM to submit comments. Submit Testimony Today - Here! (Deadline is Tomorrow, Thursday 2/5 at 3pm) More Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h...