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9/11/2024	HBA Advocates for high-growth and Sherwood West in Metro’s 2024 Draft Urban Growth Report Comment Period
9/11/2024	Beaverton to Weigh Alternative Drop Box Policy Proposal, HBA Seeking Feedback
9/11/2024	HBA Engages Washington County as Significant Natural Resources Project Heads to Commission
9/11/2024	HBA Members Work with Gresham to Update Design and Development Review Standards
9/11/2024	HBA Nets Win in Portland with Streamlining of Affordable Homeownership Program
9/11/2024	North Plains Initiating UGB Expansion “Re-Look”, Litigation Gives Mixed Outcome
9/11/2024	HBA Joins Campaign to Defeat Oregon’s Measure 118
9/11/2024	HBA to Announce Candidate Endorsements for General Election
7/22/2024	North Plains Considers its Next Steps on UGB, 1000 Friends Files LUBA Appeal
7/22/2024	WashCo SNR Mapping and Policy Released for Public Comment
7/22/2024	Metro Formally Considers Reforming Homeless Services Measure
7/22/2024	‘Universal Income’ Measure Likely to Appear on November Ballot
7/22/2024	HBA Weighs Input on Metro’s 2024 Urban Growth Report
4/23/2024	HBA Testifies at OPUC in Support of NW Natural LEA Proposal
4/23/2024	HBA Helps Thwart CET Tax Proposal in Lake Oswego
4/23/2024	HBA Hosts UGB Expansion Areas Update on Recently Approved Expansion Areas
4/23/2024	HBA Staff Provides Testimony to Stabilize BDS Budgets, While Opposing Excessive Transportation Development Fee Increases
4/23/2024	U.S. Supreme Court Offers Unanimous Ruling on Industry-Related ‘Sheetz’ Case
4/23/2024	HBA Members Engage in Wilsonville’s Frog Pond Infrastructure Funding Negotiations
4/23/2024	City of Portland Amends Frontage Improvement and Dedication Requirements
4/23/2024	Comment Period Closing Tomorrow: Washington County SNR Interactive Inventory Map
4/23/2024	Metro Considers Paring SHS Tax Funds, Reallocating Portion to New Housing Construction
3/26/2024	HBA Members Shape Metro Homeless Services Funding Proposal
3/26/2024	HBA Releases Political Endorsements for the Primary Election on May 21st
3/26/2024	HBA Engaging in North Plains Political and Legal Contests
3/26/2024	HBA Shapes Portland Permitting Office Budget Negotiations
3/11/2024	Oregon’s 2024 Short Legislative Update
2/16/2024	King City Councilors Recalled over UGB Growth Decisions
1/31/2024	Vote NO: King City Recall on February 13th
1/31/2024	HBA Nets Big Wins with Portland Housing Regulatory Relief Package, Inclusionary Housing, SDC Reforms
1/31/2024	Hillsboro Planning Commission Moves HNA Forward, With Alternatives Analysis
1/17/2024	HBA Opposes King City and North Plains Ballot Measures
1/17/2024	2024 Political Races in the Greater Portland Area
12/7/2023	WashCo’s LUT Appoints Derrick Moon as Building Official
12/7/2023	WashCo Significant Natural Resources Update
12/7/2023	HBA Gov’t Affairs Staff Sits on OAPA Panel
12/7/2023	HBA Testifies Against Appeal Fee Waiver in Gresham
12/7/2023	HBA, Partners Advance Middle Housing Incentives in Portland
12/7/2023	Advancing Metro’s Urban Growth Report (Redevelopment model)
12/7/2023	BDS Update: Director Rebecca Retiring, Process Improvements, etc.
12/7/2023	OHBA Hosts Meeting with Governor Kotek
11/8/2023	HBA Advocates for Development Code Flexibility in Gresham
11/8/2023	2024 Housing Forecast Data Now Available
11/8/2023	HBA and Partners Host First Ever Regional Housing Summit
11/8/2023	HBA’s Preston Korst Promotes Housing Production at Kruse Way Economic Forum
11/8/2023	HBA Rallies Support as North Plains UGB Expansion Challenged by Farmers
11/8/2023	Sherwood City Council Considers Final UGB Expansion Request
11/8/2023	HBA Supports Housing Regulatory Relief Project in Portland
11/8/2023	King City Council Face Recall Effort Following Vote Planning for Growth
10/10/2023	Testimony Needed at the Governor’s Housing Production Advisory Council
10/10/2023	North Plains Approves UGB Request, WashCo Approval Up Next
10/10/2023	HBA Hosts Service + Policy Discussion with PGE Executives
10/10/2023	HBA and Members Represented on Metro’s 1st UGB Roundtable Meeting
10/10/2023	HBA Participates in Best Practices Tour
10/10/2023	National Association of Home Builders Pens Letter to the Fed
10/10/2023	HBA Advocacy Leads to Gresham Middle Housing Development Code Update