Over the past 25 years that I have been Executive Director of MHCO we have fought numerous legislative battles from bans on 'subsequent sale' to 'rent control'. We have always tried to be objective and avoid hyperbole. Nothing has been as bad as the legislation we now face in the 2025 Oregon Legislature. Limiting rent increases to just CPI and not allowing your rents to go to 'market rate' will drive many of you out of business - that is not an exaggeration - it is a fact. Without the ability to address rising expenses from insurance, taxes, payroll, utilities, locally assessed fees - your livelihood as you know it will come to an end.
Your involvement over the next couple months - emails, attending public hearings, testifying - to push back on the Oregon Legislature's aggressive attacks on your ability to operate your community.
A Public Hearing on HB3054 will be held at 1 pm on Monday, February 3rd at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room 'F'. Mark your calendar - we need a solid turnout even if you do not want to testify.
The first step in opposing HB3054 is emailing members of the Oregon House Committee on Housing and Homelessness. Below you will find the committee member emails. Please take a few minutes and send an email to the committee members. Please be sure to write "No on HB3054' in the subject line. Most importantly - TELL YOUR STORY - the challenges you face with increasing expenses, costs to abandonments, lost revenue from residents who do not pay their rent, cleaning up after evicted residents, legal fees, increased insurance rates, utilities, increased taxes, payroll, infrastructure maintenance, local government fees .... Click Here for Talking Points (No on HB3054).
Committee Member Emails
rep.pammarsh@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.tomandersen@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.vikkibreeseiverson@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.aprildobson@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.lisafragala@oregonlegislature.gov
Rep.MarkGamba@oregonlegislature.gov
Rep.JeffHelfrich@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.cyrusjavadi@oregonlegislature.gov
Rep.EmersonLevy@oregonlegislature.gov
rep.kevinmannix@oregonlegislature.gov
