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8/10/2022 HBA Engaging with Washington County on Permitting Delays
8/10/2022 Statewide: Wildfire Risk Designation Mapping
8/10/2022 HBA Monitoring Parks SDC Updates
8/10/2022 Advocacy Opportunities: Planning Commission Seats Opening in Washington County
7/25/2022 Tigard’s River Terrace 2.0 Urban Growth Boundary Exchange Updates
7/25/2022 Home Builders Association & Members Work to Combat New CFEC Rules
7/13/2022 With 90 Degree Weather and the Official Start of Fire Season, HBA Would Like to Remind You of New Heat and Wildfire Rules
7/13/2022 Hillsboro to Update Water System Development Charges; Invites Public Feedback
7/13/2022 HBA Welcomes New Director of Policy and Government Affairs Preston Korst
7/13/2022 HBA GA Team Attends 2022 Portland Business Alliance Annual Meeting
6/29/2022 Washington County Commission Passes Middle Housing Ordinance with HBA Supported Changes
6/29/2022 Portland ADU SDC Waiver Program Sunset Delayed Due to Feedback from Stakeholders Including HBA Builders, PBUD Members, and Others
6/14/2022 HBA Works To Educate Builder, Developers and Realtors on Development Opportunities Created by HB 2001 and SB 458
6/14/2022 Clackamas County Votes to Pass Middle Housing Ordinance
6/14/2022 After HBA Raises Concerns, Beaverton City Council Cuts Middle Housing Expedited Land Division Fee in Half
6/14/2022 City of Gresham Implements New Middle Housing Code Two Weeks Early
6/14/2022 HBA Portland Builders And Urban Developers Get Together To Celebrate Recent Advocacy Efforts and Look Forward to Future
5/31/2022 HBA Works with Washington County Staff and Builder-Members to Address Permitting Delays
5/31/2022 HBA meets with Builders to Discuss Portland Proposal to Remove SDC Waiver for ADUs
5/31/2022 HBA Tracks Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Policy Discussions Locally, While OHBA Advocates at the State Level
5/31/2022 HBA Works To Educate Builder, Developers and Realtors on Development Opportunities Created by HB 2001 and SB 458
5/31/2022 HBA Works with Clackamas County on Implementing SDC’s Deferrals and Temporary Addressing
5/31/2022 HBA and OHBA work to Address New High Heat and Smoke Rule
5/19/2022 The Votes Are In, Well Most of Them at Least
5/19/2022 HBA meets with Metro Chair Lynn Peterson and Other Stakeholders to Discuss I-5 Bridge Replacement
5/19/2022 HBA Offers Insight into Middle Housing Reform to Gresham Real Estate Group
5/19/2022 HBA Receives PDX Charter Reform Update And Prepares for Charter Reform Advocacy
5/3/2022 Ballots Have Been Delivered - HBA Endorsements
5/3/2022 System Development Charges - Delays vs Financing
5/3/2022 PDX RIP2 Testimony at Council
5/3/2022 HBA and Business Association Partners Host Multnomah County Commission Chair Candidate Forum
5/3/2022 HBA Meets with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
5/3/2022 Land and Deliver; Zonda Advisory VP Mark Zawistoski Speaks at BuildRight
4/19/2022 Washington County Commission Moves to Engross Middle Housing Ordinance with HBA Supported Changes
4/19/2022 HBA Meets with McMinnville to Discuss Proposed Construction Excise Tax
4/19/2022 Home Builders Association Working for Clackamas County
4/19/2022 Grant Programs to Help Those Affected by Wildfires in Clackamas County
4/6/2022 Staff Participating in Middle Housing Ordinance Updates Across Metro Region
4/6/2022 OHBA Works to Find Compromise on Reach Code Bill, Looks to HBA to Help Fill Resilient Efficient Buildings Task Force
4/6/2022 WaCo Planning Commission Agrees with HBA; Includes Detached Plexes and Removes Sidewalk Requirement from Middle Housing Ordinance
4/6/2022 HBA Tracks Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Locally, While OHBA Advocates at the State Level
4/6/2022 Metro Considers UGB Land Swap as Part of HBA Supported UGB Expansion in Tigard
3/24/2022 HBA Welcomes New Assistant Director of Government Affairs
3/24/2022 HBA Meets With Candidates to Discuss Housing Issues and Deliver Campaign Contributions
3/15/2022 NAHB Releases 2022 “Priced Out” Report
3/8/2022 HBA PBUD Meets with PDX Staff to get Update and Discuss RIP2 Progress
3/8/2022 “Land and Deliver”, HBA Secures Zonda’s Mark Zawistoski As Closing Keynote at 2022 BuildRight
3/8/2022 HBA Joins “Real Talk Live Hosted by Jason Waugh” to Discuss Housing
3/8/2022 HBA Continues Local Engagement Through CAC and TAC committees
3/8/2022 Oregon Legislature Gavels Out Sine Die Without Much Change for Housing
2/23/2022 HBA Submits Letter to Washington County Planning Commission Regarding Implementation of Middle Housing Statute
2/23/2022 HBA Endorses 14 Candidates for May 2022 Primary
2/23/2022 HBA Staff and Members Meet with Washington County Land Use & Transportation Staff to Discuss Permitting Timeline Concerns
2/23/2022 Government Affairs Staff Represent HBA at NAHB Board Meeting at International Builder Show
2/9/2022 HBA Works with North Plains to Find Common Ground with Proposed SDC Increase
2/9/2022 HBA Working with OHBA to Ensure House Bill 4020 Doesn’t Accidentally Target Independent Remodel and Home Repair Contractors
2/9/2022 HBA Hosts Hillsboro Energy Code Webinar to Educate Members
1/27/2022 HBA Works with Builders and Housing Advocates to Support Middle Housing in Portland
1/27/2022 HBA Submits Letter of Concern Regarding Milwaukie Resolution to Ban Natural Gas
1/27/2022 HBA Shares Concerns with the City of North Plains on Proposed SDC Increases, Encourages Adoption of SDC Deferral Program
1/11/2022 HBA Works with Commissioners Ryan and Mapps to Protect Market Rate Middle Housing in Portland
1/11/2022 HBA Provides Recommendations to Oregon City Middle Housing Focus Group
12/16/2021 Portland City Council Delays HOLTE Sale Price Cap Resolution Hearing After HBA Members Voice Concerns
12/16/2021 HBA and PBUD Highlight Needed Permitting Changes in Townhall Convened by Portland Commissioners Ryan and Mapps
12/16/2021 HBA, PBUD, and Build Small Coalition Testify in Solidarity on Recommended Changes to Portland Middle Housing Proposal
12/15/2021 HBA Serves as Legal Issues Panelist on Middle Housing and Permitting Timelines
12/15/2021 HBA Joins Wildfire Long Term Recovery Group Board
12/15/2021 HBA Applauds NW Natural Carbon Neutrality Goal, HBA Reaffirms Support for a Resilient and Diverse Energy Mix in Residential Housing
12/1/2021 With HBA Support, Gresham Advances Detached Duplexes in New Middle Housing Code
12/1/2021 Oregon LCDC to revisit Middle Housing Master Planned Communities Rules for Infrastructure Planning
12/1/2021 HBA Launches Political Action Campaign Entering 2022 Election Season
11/17/2021 High Demand and High Prices To Continue Despite Inflation, According to Economists at 2022 HBA Housing Forecast
11/17/2021 HBA Recognizes Tigard Mayor Jason Snider for His Pro-Housing Work with the Ernie Platt Award
11/17/2021 Wilsonville Agrees with HBA: Pair Incentives for Mixed-use Vertical Housing
11/17/2021 Portland Releases RIP2, middle housing proposed code, project information and webpage
11/17/2021 HBA-endorsed OC Water Ballot Measure Passes on Election Night
11/17/2021 Clackamas County Adopts HBA-championed Land Use Code Changes
11/17/2021 Oregon Residential Energy Survey
11/2/2021 HBA Delivers Annual Government Affairs Update to Board
11/2/2021 HBA Provides Government Affairs and Legislative Update in Yamhill County
11/2/2021 HBA Joins Yamhill County Commissioner Kulla and other Stakeholders for Cost of Housing Summit
11/2/2021 OHBA CEO Presents Legislative Update at HBA Membership Luncheon
11/2/2021 HBA Joins OC Commissioners, Engineer in Supporting Water Measures
11/2/2021 Portland Charter Commission Seeks Your Input
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
 

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