OSTA: Empowering Park & Marina Residents
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OSTA: Empowering Park & Marina Residents
OSTA Update:Fighting for HB 3054
The fight for manufactured home residents' rights takes center stage as HB 3054 faces critical hurdles in the Oregon Senate. Fresh from testifying at the Salem hearing, there's cautious optimism that the bill can clear committee with support from Senator Jeff Golden and Representative Marsh, though the path through the full Senate remains challenging due to partisan opposition and anti-rent control sentiments.
Your voice matters more than ever. Residents in Bend, North Washington County, and the Hillsboro-Forest Grove areas are encouraged to contact Senators Anthony Broadman, Kate Lieber, and Janine Solman. When reaching out, emphasize the real harm caused by unchecked rent increases: emotional distress, choosing between housing and necessities like food or medication, and dealing with illegal coercion from park management.
The disconnect between resident experiences and industry claims was on full display at the hearing, with opponents suggesting "only 2-3% of park owners are bad actors" – a statement that drew skepticism given widespread reports of predatory practices. Equally concerning are unauthorized inspection demands before home sales, which residents should know are not legally enforceable under Oregon statutes. Having these laws printed and ready when dealing with management can prevent intimidation tactics.
With seniors representing 25% of the population in counties like Jackson, this issue disproportionately affects our most vulnerable neighbors living on fixed incomes. The time for decisive action is now – submit your testimony, contact your representatives, and spread awareness in your communities. Information is power; together, manufactured home residents can secure the protections they deserve.
Senator Anthony Broadman District Map (Bend)
Senator Kate Lieber District Map (North Washington County)
Senator Janeen Sollman District Map (Hillsboro, Forest Grove)
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Well, hi everybody. It's time for another OSTA update for May, the 10th 2025. And this is a follow-up to the hearing that took place on Wednesday in Salem before the Senate about Measure HB 3054. My wife and I made the trip up and I testified in person, an experience I really enjoyed. It's always good to be able to look people in the eye and talk to them directly, and we followed up on Friday at an early morning meeting and the general consensus is and this kind of good news, bad news we have a good chance to see the bill actually get out of committee. Our area senator in District 3, that's Senator Jeff Golden, down here in the Medford-Ashland area, is a supporter of this measure and he was there and testified for us. Thank you, senator Golden. Rep Marsh and her team were there and we got some great support from them as well. Again, thank yous to one and all.
Speaker 1:But winning in the full Senate is going to be a difficult path. There are some who just quite openly oppose it and they're voting either along party lines or they're anti-rent control and don't feel that it's good business. Things that you and I can do. You still have time, I believe, to turn in your testimony. It depends on when you listen to this. If you haven't sent in positive testimony for the bill, please do that, and there are three key senators that I think we should reach out to. So if you have people in the following areas and I'm going to go through them ask them to reach out to the senator in these districts and contact them directly. Talk about the harm caused by continuing high rent increases, the emotional stress, the lack of money for other necessary goods like food and medication, stress, the lack of money for other necessary goods like food and medication, and being victims of illegal coercion. So here are the three senators we would ask you to reach out to. If you are in the Bend area, reach out to Senator Anthony Broadman. If you're in North Washington County, you want to speak to Senator Kate Lieber. And, finally, if you are in the Hillsboro Forest Grove area, speak to Senator Janine Solman. I'm going to include, as I always do, the links and that information in the login area so you can reach out directly to them. A phone call is good, an email is better, and testimony in the bills testimony section is exactly the right thing. So don't wait until it's too late. This is the time we have to make the final push. If you have letters that you still want to send in and you're not from those districts, urge the senator in your area. If they're not like ours, who's on our side? If your senator has not gotten back to you, get them to commit on record. Hi, I'm Senator, so-and-so, and I support this measure. It's really helpful to have that kind of information when it comes time for re-election Bottom line.
Speaker 1:Good amount of people. We had overflow rooms filling at the state capitol and that's always good. We did have some cow hats. I actually wore one. Somebody brought me one and by golly happy and proud to wear it. Didn't have it on when I was testifying.
Speaker 1:Seemed somewhat disrespectful, but no more disrespectful than some of the really strange information I heard. Did you know only two or three percent of the park owners are bad actors and doing bad things? The rest are up for sainthood and, yes, that is sarcasm. One of the individuals testifying against the bill actually said only 10% of the park owners are bad actors and the rest of them are really good family people. Let's compare that to some of the information that's been presented and you make your own decision. I was talking to someone just recently, and it's interesting I often get questions beginning with I was told it was such and such.
Speaker 1:Well, memory is a pretty tricky thing and personally I like to look up important facts, especially if I'm dealing with laws, if you hear something that doesn't sound quite right to you. The Oregon Rental Statues, the ORS, are available on the OSTO website and they're easy to search. So if you hear how many you know, how long does it take, how much notice do you have to give to exit the park? Or what are the requirements as far as inspections, I actually found out in our park they're trying that business of we're going to come in and inspect your house before you list it for sale. Uh-uh, no, not legal. So what I am advising the tenants to do here is have the information printed out in advance, have the Oregon statute in your hand, and so if somebody comes in and says, well, it's this or it's that, you can say well, I'm sorry, here's what I understand it to be. You have facts, you have clear information, you're not arguing, you're presenting the truth.
Speaker 1:With that said, let's get any final things you can do to build some support. Talk this up. As I've said a hundred times before, I have been to places where folks haven't heard of this. So bring it up at church, bring it up at the coffee clatch, bring it up when you're in the supermarket and somebody says, well, what's new at your house? Well, since you ask, information is power. Seniors are 25% of the population in our county where I live, here in the Medford Phoenix area, here in Jackson County 25% of the population. Let's make our voices heard. I'll keep you up to date as information becomes available. So until then, be safe. Have a good day.
