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SALEM, Ore.- When Governor Kate Brown called a long-anticipated special session, the one-day limit put pressure on law makers to take action.
“When the governor decided not to call a session where we could all operate completely remotely, it was really important for us to have a narrow agenda with some agreed upon ground rules so we could get done in a day,” said Speaker of the House Tina Kotek.
One of the biggest measures passed? An extension on the rent moratorium, meaning the threat of eviction no longer hangs over some renters this holiday season.
“This bill is a deeply reasonable compromise that protects both tenants and landlords,” said Cybill Head with the Oregon Law Center. Following the session, Head spoke alongside the Stable Homes for Oregon Families coalition.
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Gov. Kate Brown has called the Oregon Legislature to meet Monday to take up an $800 million relief package to assist Oregonians still reeling from destructive wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic.
It will be the third special session of the year.
Included in the governor s proposal is $150 million in aid for landlords, $50 million for tenants and $600 million put into the Emergency Board committee s account, with $100 million dedicated to wildfire response and $400 million for the coronavirus.