HB 3545
Establishes when homeowners and condominium association assessments accrue on property deeded to the county in the tax foreclosure process.
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Support
50%
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50%
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill establishes a temporary exemption for homeowners and condominium association assessments on property that has been deeded to the county due to unpaid taxes. Specifically, if property is transferred to the county during a tax foreclosure process, assessments from homeowners’ associations or condominium associations will not accrue for up to six months. This exemption applies from the date the property is deeded to the county until the county transfers title, leases the property, determines it will retain title, or six months after the deed transfer.
Key provisions
- Creates a six-month exemption from assessments for property deeded to the county due to unpaid taxes.
- The exemption begins on the date the property is deeded to the county.
- The exemption ends on the earliest of title transfer, lease agreement, county retention of title, or six months after deed transfer.
- ‘Assessment’ is defined as per ORS 94.550 or 100.005.
- ‘Subject property’ refers to property subject to assessments by homeowners or condominium associations.
- The law applies to subject property deeded to the county on or after the bill’s effective date.
- The bill establishes a lien for the assessments against the property.
- Certain costs are excluded from the amount of assessments secured by the lien.
Who is affected
- Homeowners
- Condominium Association Members
- County Governments
- Homeowners Associations
- Associations of Unit Owners
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Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
Supporters of House Bill 3545-1 argue that the legislation is necessary to provide relief to counties acquiring tax-foreclosed properties burdened by homeowners association (HOA) fees. They contend that this provision ensures responsible use of taxpayer dollars, allowing counties to efficiently sell properties through foreclosure and distribute proceeds to taxing districts. Opponents believe that HOA assessments are hindering Columbia County's goal to sell properties quickly, while also preventing them from going back onto the tax rolls. Proponents see the bill as a way for counties like Multnomah to save time and money by streamlining the foreclosure process, ultimately benefiting taxpayers and promoting more efficient use of taxpayer funds.
Source: Testimony Summaries
Arguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
concerns that House Bill 3545 would have a detrimental impact on condominium and homeowner association residents. They argue that the legislation would disrupt financial health, compromise community services, and create safety hazards by allowing counties to exempt themselves from paying community association assessments for extended periods, potentially harming residents financially. Additionally, testifiers worry about the bill's effect on affordable housing initiatives and express specific concerns about the potential threat to their own communities' financial stability, citing delayed or prevented HOA dues collection as a risk to meeting state settlement agreement commitments.