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This bill requires two state agencies to establish rules for making housing more accessible for individuals with disabilities, with the changes to the law taking effect on January 1, 2027, and the bill itself becoming effective 91 days after the legislative session concludes. Specifically, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services will adopt rules to align the state building code with accessibility standards from the Fair Housing Act and certain American National Standards Institute (ANSI) guidelines for housing. Additionally, the Housing and Community Services Department will be prohibited from funding new rental housing developments that receive subsidies unless these developments meet specific accessibility requirements, including having at least one "visitable" exterior route to an entrance, visitable routes within the unit, and accessible common spaces, as well as complying with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The term "visitable" refers to housing that can be approached, entered, and used by individuals with mobility impairments, including those using wheelchairs, and "subsidized development" refers to housing that receives specific development subsidies from the Housing and Community Services Department, such as federal low-income housing tax credits or funding from the Oregon Housing Fund.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1576