Bill > HB2356

This bill simplifies the process of annexing territory to a metropolitan service district by automatically including any territory that a city annexes within the urban growth boundary of the district, without requiring additional proceedings. Specifically, when a city within a metropolitan service district's urban growth boundary annexes new territory that is also within that boundary, the territory is automatically considered annexed to the district. This provision applies to any territories annexed by a city on or after the effective date of the 2025 Act. The bill modifies existing Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 268.354 to include this new annexation method, effectively streamlining the boundary change process for metropolitan service districts. By removing extra administrative steps, the bill aims to make territorial expansions more efficient and reduce bureaucratic barriers to urban growth and service provision.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2356