The 2026 session is moving fast, and House Bill 4036 is one of those measures aimed squarely at Oregon's affordable housing challenges. Introduced at the request of the House Interim Committee on Housing and Homelessness for Representative Pam Marsh, this bill is titled "Relating to affordable housing; declaring an emergency." It's focused on creating a dedicated fund to help keep existing affordable units from slipping away...

The full text is concise, available on OLIS (linked below). The core provision expands eligibility for cities and Metro to amend their UGBs through a temporary program, and it authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) to adopt related rules....

Introduced in late January 2026 at the request of the House Interim Committee on Housing and Homelessness for Representative Pam Marsh, HB 4037 is currently at the House Desk awaiting first reading. No committee referral yet, no amendments, and no hearings scheduled—it's in the very early stages. The full introduced text is available on the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS), and the catchline puts it plainly: the bill adjusts certain terms of the revolving loan pro