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10/20/2021 HBA’s First “Homes of Tomorrow Today” Tour A Success
10/20/2021 Wilsonville Adopts HBA-Championed Middle Housing Code
10/20/2021 Clackamas County Adopts HBA-supported Housing Incentive
10/20/2021 Oregon Building Codes Division Issues Technical Bulletin to Address Material Shortages and Delays
10/20/2021 HBA Urges Sandy to Apply Clear and Objective Standards for Housing
10/20/2021 HBA Submits Letter of Concern Regarding DEQ Climate Protection Program Rulemaking; Encourages Members to do the Same
10/20/2021 HBA Requests Update on CFEC Rulemaking; DCLD Staff Provide Overview at Recent Government Affairs Committee
10/6/2021 Oregon DEQ Extends Comment Period for Climate Protection Program; HBA Encourages Members to Submit Comments
10/5/2021 In Contradiction to Recent Article, HBA Supported Wildfire Legislation and Continues to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts
10/5/2021 HBA and Metro Partnership Promotes Middle Housing Through Education
10/5/2021 NAHB Legal Win Means All PPP Loans to Members Can be Forgiven
10/5/2021 HBA Endorsed Incumbent Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg Wins Close Beaverton City Council Runoff Election
10/5/2021 HBA Asks Members to Offer Feedback on City of Portland’s Proposed Erosion Control Requirements
10/5/2021 HBA Seeks Feedback On Sherwood Proposed Residential Design Standards Code Update
10/5/2021 NAHB Committee and Council Board Appointment Roundtable
9/22/2021 Gresham Votes to Adopt HBA’s SDC Reform Proposal
9/22/2021 HBA Supports Mixed Use Development in Wilsonville
9/22/2021 Now is the Time to Support HBA’s Political Advocacy Efforts
9/22/2021 City of Portland Seeking Two Industry Representatives for the Development Review Advisory Committee
9/10/2021 HBA Files Amicus Brief to Protect Clear and Objective Standards
9/10/2021 HBA Continues Faster Subdivision Permitting Work at the Local Level
9/10/2021 HBA Endorses Oregon City’s November Water Ballot Measures
9/10/2021 HBA and Water Environment Services Host Clackamas County Delegates at NW Natural Street of Dreams
8/25/2021 Despite HBA Advocacy, Sherwood Will Not Pursue Mid-Cycle UGB Expansion
8/25/2021 Clackamas County Agrees with HBA, Adds Flexible Residential Siting Standard in Commercial Zones
8/25/2021 From the Home Building News: HBA and HBF Support Wildfire Rebuild Efforts in Clackamas County, Policy Statewide
8/25/2021 HBA Connecting Property Owners with Developers
8/11/2021 HBA and OHBA Provide Support to Members on OSHA's New Heat and Wildfire Smoke Protection Requirements In Effect
8/11/2021 HBA Presents Middle Housing Legislation for Portland and Beyond
8/11/2021 Sightline Institute Study Shows RIP will not Address Immediate Need for Housing in PDX
8/4/2021 Let's Build It: Incentives for Middle Housing Construction Webinar
7/29/2021 HBA Supports Portland Efforts to Speed Up Building Permit Timelines, But Questions Task Force Priorities
7/29/2021 Sherwood City Council to Consider Mid Cycle UGB Expansion Request
7/29/2021 Agreeing with HBA, Oregon City Aligns its Geo-Hazard Code with Overlay, Preserves Density Allowances in Concept Plan Areas
7/29/2021 With HBA Support, Molalla Adopts Middle Housing Duplex Code
7/15/2021 HBA Files Appeal Notice for Oregon City Annexation Code
7/15/2021 Governor Issues Emergency Order Requiring OSHA to Institute Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules
7/15/2021 HBA Presents Middle Housing Legislation for Portland and Beyond
7/15/2021 PBUD Briefed on Portland’s Residential Infill Project and Deeper Housing Affordability Incentive
7/15/2021 Home Builders Secure Legislative Housing Win with Senate Bill 458
7/15/2021 Gresham’s Diversity in Housing Forum Featuring ECONorthwest Keynote
7/7/2021 Governor Issues Emergency Order Requiring OSHA to Institute Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules Immediately
7/2/2021 Friday Forum: Updates from the Oregon Home Builders Association
6/30/2021 OHBA Joins Coalition of Businesses and Trade Organizations to Defeat State PPP Tax
6/30/2021 With Support from HBA and OHBA, SDC Accountability Legislation Passes
6/30/2021 HBA Briefs Stakeholders on Oregon City Annexation Code
6/30/2021 HBA Votes with Clackamas County to Pass Development-Savings in Clean Water Budget
6/16/2021 Oregon Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Urban Growth Boundary Expansions
6/16/2021 With HBA Support, Tigard Pursing Mid-Cycle UGB Expansion
6/16/2021 HBA Formally Opposes Proposed Oregon City Annexation Code
6/16/2021 Clackamas County Agrees with HBA, Moves Housing Strategies Forward
6/16/2021 Portland City Council Hears DOZA Amendments, Declines to Lower Design Review Threshold for Multi-Story Residential Projects
6/16/2021 HBA Highlights Economic Drivers Responsible for the High Cost of Replacing Homes Destroyed by Wildfires
6/2/2021 Portland Housing Bureau Updates Inclusionary Housing & DHA Purchase Caps
6/2/2021 HBA-Member Taylor Morrison Building HBA-Championed Middle Housing in Tigard
6/2/2021 HBA Working with Portland Housing Bureau to Address Concerns with Deeper Affordability Bonus
6/2/2021 HBA-Member Blue Mountain Community Management Provides Wildfire Relief
6/2/2021 HBA Joins Coalition Supporting Clackamas County Sunrise Corridor Legislative Ask
6/2/2021 HBA-Endorsed Clackamas County Sheriff’s Levy Passes in May Special Election
6/2/2021 HBA-Endorsed Beaverton City Council Candidate, Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg Garners Over 49% of the Vote, Headed for Runoff
6/2/2021 Updates from the 2021 Legislative Session
5/18/2021 Stafford Development and Preservation: Not a Zero-Sum Game
5/18/2021 HBA Calls Foul on Oregon City’s Subjective Annexation Code Amendments
5/18/2021 With HBA Support, Newberg Advances Middle Housing Code
5/18/2021 Following NAHB and HBA Efforts, Commerce Secretary Pledges to Make Lumber Prices a Priority
5/18/2021 HBA Working with Hillsboro Community Development Department to Implement HB2306
5/18/2021 2021 Legislative Session Presses On
5/5/2021 Agreeing with HBA, Sandy Advances Detached Duplex Code in its SFR Zone
5/5/2021 Clackamas County Opts in to HBA-supported Estacada Vertical Housing Development Zone
5/5/2021 HBA is Bringing Housing Home: Lumber Prices Top the Agenda for NAHB’s Annual Advocacy Event
5/5/2021 Mayor Wheeler Recognizes Importance of Home Building to the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
4/20/2021 HBA Welcomes New Director of Policy and Government Affairs
4/20/2021 HBA to Region: Housing Needed in Stafford
4/20/2021 HBA Hosts Quarterly Washington County Land Use Update, Champions Budget Strategy
4/20/2021 Two Key OHBA Housing Bills Clear Senate with Bi-Partisan Support
4/20/2021 Tigard Improves HBA-Proposed SDC Deferral Program
4/20/2021 HBA Supports Clackamas County Public Safety Levy
4/20/2021 HBA Supports Tribal Homeownership Request for Proposals
4/16/2021 Portland Building and Urban Development Council + Trees for Life Oregon Joint Webinar: Exploring Portland’s Transfer of Development Rights in the Multi-Dwelling Zones
4/9/2021 2021 Legislative Session Continues On
4/7/2021 HBA and PGE Discuss Utility Issues
4/7/2021 HBA Works with Regional Jurisdictions on Clear and Objective Standards for Housing
3/24/2021 Portland Auditor Agrees with HBA: Major Permit Process Fixes Needed
3/24/2021 With HBA Support, Washington County Pursues Right-Sized Development Staff Budget
3/24/2021 HBA Provides Guidance to Members on Moisture Dryout Patent Issue
3/24/2021 NAHB Leading National Coalition Pushing Congress on Lumber Pricing
3/24/2021 HBA Endorses Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg for Beaverton City Council in May Special Election
3/24/2021 HBA-Endorsed Candidate Rachel Lyles-Smith Elected as Oregon City Mayor in Special Election
3/24/2021 2021 Legislative Session Pushes Ahead
3/10/2021 Member Alert: Moisture Patent Issue
3/9/2021 With HBA Support, Happy Valley Agrees to Resume Comprehensive Planning Efforts
3/9/2021 HBA and Regional Mayors Talk Housing at Spring All-Member Meeting
3/9/2021 2021 Legislative Session Gains Momentum
3/9/2021 King City Master Planning Virtual Public Meeting and Online Open House
2/23/2021 HBA Works with Cities to Implement House Bill 2306
2/23/2021 Estacada Agrees with HBA, Advances Vertical Housing Development Zone
2/23/2021 HBA Endorses Rachel Lyles-Smith for Oregon City Mayor in March 9 Special Election
2/23/2021 2021 Legislative Session Heats Up
2/9/2021 Sandy Approves HBA's Proposed 5G Relocation Standards
2/9/2021 Hood River Advances HBA’s Middle Housing Recommendations
1/26/2021 HBA and Bend Present on Substantial Completion Law
1/26/2021 HBA’s Construction Defect Reform Work Sets Stage for Hundreds of Happy Valley Condominiums
1/26/2021 HBA and Portland Business Organizations Sound the Alarm on BDS Budget
1/12/2021 With HBA Support, McMinnville and Yamhill County Approve UGB Expansion
1/12/2021 In Response to Builder Concerns, BCD Implements Rule to Provide Greater Flexibility
1/12/2021 HBA-Endorsed Candidate Wins Gresham Mayor Seat and Prioritizes Housing
12/15/2020 With HBA Support, Happy Valley Allows Annexations from Damascus Area
12/15/2020 HBA and State Economist Review COVID-19’s Impact on Housing Production
12/15/2020 HBA Joins West Linn’s Housing Advisory Committee
12/1/2020 Following Extensive HBA Lobbying, Federal Government Cuts Lumber Tariffs in Half
12/1/2020 Shocking State Report: Oregon has a 140,000 Housing Unit Deficit
12/1/2020 Canby and Happy Valley Approve HBA-Proposed 5G Relocation Standards
12/1/2020 HBA Urges Oregon City to Follow State Law
12/1/2020 Gresham and Newberg Head to Runoffs
11/19/2020 Newberg Joins Tigard, Becomes Second City to Adopt HBA’s SDC Reform Proposal
11/19/2020 With HBA Support, BCD Extends License Expiration Date
11/19/2020 At HBA’s Urging, Washington County Addresses Development Moratorium
11/19/2020 In Response to HBA Request, Gorge Commission Expands Housing Opportunities
11/6/2020 HBA Endorsed Candidates and Measure Win Big on Election Night!
11/6/2020 Clackamas County Agrees with HBA: No Construction Excise Tax
11/6/2020 With HBA Support, Happy Valley Advances Pro-Housing Annexation Policy
11/6/2020 HBA Scores Unprecedented Win and Defeats Anti-Housing Proposal in Portland
10/23/2020 Agreeing with HBA, Estacada Turns Tax Discussion Over To Housing Committee
10/23/2020 Happy Valley Advances HBA-Proposed 5G Relocation Standards
8/25/2020 HBA Applauds City Club's Updated Form of Government Report
8/25/2020 HBA to Estacada: Proposed Construction Excise Tax Will Hurt Housing Affordability
8/11/2020 Submit Your Ballot Today for Portland’s Special Election!
8/11/2020 HBA Calls Out Lake Oswego’s Blatant Anti-Housing Code Amendments
8/11/2020 Members Connect with Mayor Wheeler and Discuss Water Bureau Code Changes
8/11/2020 Collaborative Advocacy is a Recipe for Success
7/30/2020 In Dramatic Turn, Beaverton Embraces Pro-Housing Purple Pipe Proposal
7/30/2020 Metro Councilors Call for HBA-Proposed CET Reform
7/30/2020 With HBA Support, Oregon City Implements Electronic Permitting
7/30/2020 Gresham Advances HBA-Supported Pro-Housing Development Code Updates
7/30/2020 HBA Members Discuss Utility Issues with PGE Representatives
7/30/2020 HBA and Metro Host First Ever Modern Middle Housing Virtual Tour
7/14/2020 HBA Enthusiastically Endorses Loretta Smith for Portland City Council
7/14/2020 HBA Member Launches Newberg Planned Unit Development Community
7/14/2020 HBA Members Appointed to 2021 ORSC Review Committee
7/14/2020 Members Connect with City of Portland on Development Related Priorities and Initiatives
6/30/2020 Portland’s Bureaus Respond to Development Downturn with Fee Freezes
6/30/2020 Washington County Supports HBA’s Request for Fee Phase-In
6/30/2020 At HBA’s Insistence, Clackamas County Publishes Refined Buildable Lands Inventory
6/16/2020 In Decisive Pro-Housing Win, Cities Will Not Appeal Senate Bill 1573 Decision
6/16/2020 With HBA Support, Wilsonville Adopts Equitable Housing Strategic Plan
6/16/2020 HBA Blows the Whistle on Gorge Commission’s Proposed Urban Area Restrictions
6/16/2020 HBA Members Discuss Form of Government Reform with Beaverton and Wilsonville Electeds
6/16/2020 Portland Moves to Adopt HBA-Sponsored Video Inspection Option During Demolitions
6/16/2020 Members Hear Updates to Development Related Projects in the City of Portland
6/2/2020 HBA Endorsed Candidates and Measures Win Resoundingly on Election Night
6/2/2020 HBA Continues Engagement with Charter-Reformed Cities Beaverton and Wilsonville
6/2/2020 LCDC Agrees with HBA and Landowners, Approves Full Hearing on 3-Party IGA
6/2/2020 Oregon Court of Appeals Agrees with HBA, Upholds SB 1573
6/2/2020 Members Connect with Washington County and Hear Government Affairs Updates
6/2/2020 With HBA Support, Clackamas County Adopts Transportation SDCs and Postpones Other Development Fee Increases
6/2/2020 White Paper of the Week: New Housing Construction Lowers Overall Housing Cost
6/2/2020 Water Efficiency is an Oregon Value
5/6/2020 Join HBA and Take the Troubling Portland Tree Survey
5/6/2020 HBA Works with Gresham on Economic Recovery Plan
5/6/2020 Hood River Advances HBA-Supported Plan to Reduce Parking Requirements
5/6/2020 Members Connect with Portland City Commissioner and Learn About Housing Initiatives
5/6/2020 Learn About Advocacy in this Time of Crisis
4/22/2020 Agreeing with HBA, Newberg Pushes CET Discussion to Fall
4/22/2020 HBA Supports Gresham Building Fee Schedule and SDC Reform
4/22/2020 HBA Joins Diverse Coalition Seeking Development Relief in Portland
4/22/2020 To Support Building Community and HBA Members, NW Natural Initiates Virtual Green Tag Procedures
4/22/2020 NAHB Asks Congress for Further Relief for Housing Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
4/7/2020 At HBA’s Request, Beaverton Again Continues Purple Pipe Ordinance
4/7/2020 Responding to HBA Concerns, Clackamas County Refines Buildable Lands Inventory
4/7/2020 HBA Discusses COVID-19 Impacts on Housing Construction
4/7/2020 HBA Partners on Construction Site Crime Prevention
3/27/2020 WES Agrees with HBA: Don’t Spike SDCs
3/27/2020 OHBA Joins Business Coalition Calling for Tax Relief
3/18/2020 OHBA Joins Construction Industry Coalition Calling for Regulatory Moratorium
3/18/2020 HBA Works with Cornelius to Mitigate Harm of Recent FCC 5G Ruling
3/18/2020 HBA and Wilsonville Discuss SDCs, Building Permits, and Frog Pond
3/18/2020 With HBA Support, Gresham Reinstitutes Developer Stakeholder Meetings
2/19/2020 Portland Moves Forward to Fully Implement HBA’s Senate Bill 534
2/19/2020 In Collaboration with HBA, Happy Valley Launches Crime Prevention Program
2/19/2020 HBA Interviews Candidates for May Primary Election
2/19/2020 Join HBA in Hood River for a 2020 Legislative Recap and Reception
2/19/2020 HBA PAC House to Hit Market this Spring
2/5/2020 Portland Accepts HBA Recommendation to Streamline 35-day Demolition Delay Period
2/5/2020 HBA and Happy Valley Find Common Ground on Crime Prevention Strategies
2/5/2020 HBA Advocates for Equitable Parks Maintenance Funding in Gresham
2/5/2020 HBA Discusses the Residential Infill Project and Better Housing By Design with Portland
2/5/2020 Wilsonville and HBA Discuss SDC Reform
1/23/2020 In an Important About-face, Portland Agrees with HBA on Tree Code
1/23/2020 Tigard Adopts HBA’s SDC Reform Proposal
1/23/2020 With HBA Support, Portland Advances Rational Approach on Demolition Inspections
1/23/2020 HBA Advocates for Pro-Housing Approach in McMinnville
1/23/2020 HBA Calls Foul as Oregon City Defies SB 1573 Annexation Rights
1/23/2020 Join HBA for Mixed Use Development Forum in East Multnomah County
1/23/2020 Lake Oswego Agrees with HBA on Setback Exemptions for All Steeply Sloped Lots
 

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