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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 1095
Ordered by the Senate April 3
Including Senate Amendments dated April 3
Sponsored by Senator BROADMAN; Senators ANDERSON, JAMA, Representative GAMBA
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act would let cities and counties impose a fee on homes that are vacant for more
than 180 days in a calendar year.(Flesch Readability Score: 69.6).
Authorizes cities and counties to impose a fee on noncommercial residences that are vacant for
more than 180 consecutive or cumulative days in a calendar year.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to vacant home fees; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section:
(a) “Subject noncommercial residence” does not include:
(A) Newly constructed, converted or rehabilitated residences that have not been occupied
since the completion of the construction, conversion or rehabilitation.
(B) Residences that contain more dwelling units than a quadplex, other than condomin-
iums as defined in ORS 100.005.
(b) “Vacant” means:
(A) Unoccupied, other than by reason of health, active military service or a first
responder’s duties in an officially declared emergency;
(B) Empty of personal property; or
(C) Occupied without the knowledge or consent of the owner.
(c) “Vacant home” means a subject noncommercial residence that is vacant for more
than 180 consecutive or cumulative days in a calendar year.
(2)(a) The governing body of a city or county may adopt an ordinance or resolution under
which a fee is imposed on a vacant home per year of vacancy.
(b) The fee may give rise to a lien against the vacant home.
(c) The ordinance or resolution may include additional exemptions and exclusions from
thefee.
(3) The city or county may use fee revenues only for:
(a) Administration of the vacant home fee program; and
(b) Development and construction of housing units affordable to households with an an-
nual income between 80 and 130 percent of the annual area median income in the city or
county.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4305 A-Eng. SB 1095
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SECTION 2. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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