HB 3690
Prohibits Housing and Community Services Department program funds from being used on unauthorized noncitizens.
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Bill overview
This bill restricts how the Housing and Community Services Department in Oregon can spend its funds. Specifically, it prohibits the use of these funds to provide direct assistance, such as rental assistance or housing subsidies, to individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States. The goal is to ensure that state resources are directed towards eligible residents. This legislation focuses on preventing the use of housing program funds for unauthorized noncitizens.
Key provisions
- Prohibits OHCS funds from being used for rental assistance.
- Prohibits OHCS funds from being used for housing subsidies.
- Prohibits OHCS funds from being used for loans related to housing.
- Prohibits OHCS funds from being used for tax credits related to housing.
- Applies to the Housing and Community Services Department and qualified housing sponsors.
- Covers programs under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458.
Who is affected
- Housing and Community Services Department
- Qualified housing sponsors
- Noncitizens who are not lawfully present in the United States
Notable changes
- Creates a restriction on the use of state housing funds.
- Defines ‘unlawful noncitizen’ for the purpose of this legislation.
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Primary sponsor
E. Werner Reschke
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