Hello all –

Hope you’re well! I’m happy to report that HB 2006, the Speaker’s emergency shelter siting bill, will be up for a public hearing in the House Housing Committee next Tuesday at 8:30am.

Many of you supported HB 4001 in the 2020 session, and would appreciate your testimony in support this year too. I’ve included instructions for signing up for testimony below.

There is one change I want to flag related to the logistics. The policy and funding pieces of the proposal have been drafted separately this session: the policy section is in HB 2006, the funding in HB 2004. You’ll notice they will be heard together in committee on Tuesday.

If you have any other questions, please let me know!

Public Testimony Options:
You may provide written or oral testimony at this meeting.

Written Testimony
Written testimony should be submitted via the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) testimony portal. Testimony must be received within 24 hours after the start time of the meeting in which the public hearing is held. Testimony is uploaded to OLIS as part of the legislative record and made publicly available at https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HHOUS/Overview.
o Electronic: click submit public testimony at https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Testimony/HHOUS
o Mail: House Committee on Housing, 900 Court Street NE, Room 453, Salem, OR 97301

Oral Testimony (Live Remotely)
o Registration is required to testify by phone or video link. You will receive a confirmation
email. If you do not, please contact the committee assistant. To sign up, either use the online
form at https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PE3lApz0ALLwgK
OR register by calling 833-588-4500.
o Registration closes at the time the meeting is scheduled to begin.
o Public Access Kiosk: For those who do not register to testify or do not have access to testify
by phone or video link, a public access kiosk is located outside of the State Capitol Building.

Please Note: Neither registration nor use of the public access kiosk is a guarantee that you will be able to testify during the meeting. Committee chairs may determine that public testimony must be limited. For this reason, written testimony is encouraged even if you plan to speak.