HB 4051
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The bill creates a three-year, capped program allowing eligible first-time homebuyers to receive deferred loans covering up to one percent of a home's purchase price or actual closing costs, whichever is lower. Borrowers pay six percent simple interest annually, and the loan plus accrued interest becomes due upon sale, loss of homestead status, or relocation of a manufactured home out of state. Failure to repay within ninety days of the due date triggers foreclosure proceedings under Oregon law. The program is funded by reallocating resources from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account and expires on January 2, 2030.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
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The measure appears designed to lower immediate cash barriers to homeownership for income-qualified first-time buyers by deferring closing costs, while using a revolving account and a strict three-year sunset to contain long-term fiscal exposure. This structure suggests an attempt to stimulate entry-level housing demand without permanently altering state tax or borrowing frameworks.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Gain access to deferred closing cost financing with a recorded lien, six percent simple interest accrual, and a clear repayment trigger tied to property transfer or homestead loss.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Assumes administrative duties for claim processing, rulemaking, lien recording, quarterly disbursements, and foreclosure coordination under ORS chapter 88.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Receive statutory priority alignment with ORS chapter 311 deferrals, potentially affecting subordination negotiations during property transfers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Face potential liquidity shifts as program funds are drawn from that account, which is statutorily designated for senior and disabled property tax deferrals.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Eligible buyers must file a sworn claim with the Department of Revenue within 180 days of purchase, subject to a strict annual cap of 500 loans distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Borrowers accrue six percent simple interest annually and may repay early without penalty. The loan creates a recorded lien with priority equal to existing property tax deferral liens. If the triggering event occurs (sale, loss of homestead status, or out-of-state relocation), repayment is due by August 15 of the following calendar year. Nonpayment within ninety days converts the debt to delinquent status and authorizes foreclosure under ORS chapter 88, including potential attorney fees and costs. The Department of Revenue will establish claim review timelines and may adopt administrative rules to govern disbursement.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
The homestead definition and income/net worth eligibility limits are incorporated by reference to Oregon statutes (ORS 311.666 and ORS 311.668(2)), meaning the program operates strictly under Oregon law and does not adopt federal, county, or municipal definitions for qualification.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Qualified first-time buyer in a high-cost county
Uses the deferred loan to cover substantial closing costs, avoiding private mortgage insurance and securing a lower conventional mortgage rate. The borrower maintains homestead status for twelve years, sells the property at significant appreciation, repays the principal plus accrued interest in full at closing, and successfully transitions into homeownership without default or foreclosure risk.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Borrower purchasing a manufactured home near the county median RMV limit
Qualifies under income thresholds and receives the maximum deferred loan. After three years, an extended medical absence causes the property to lose homestead status outside the statutory health or military exceptions. The full principal plus twelve years of simple interest becomes due immediately upon relocation out of state. With declining local property values and insufficient liquid assets, the borrower defaults, triggering a foreclosure action under ORS chapter 88 that results in loss of the property and a recorded delinquent lien.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
The statute grants broad administrative discretion for claim review timelines and rule adoption, but does not mandate cross-jurisdictional title searches or real-time income verification. Without statutory audit requirements or external data matching, misclassification of eligibility could occur, creating unlawful diversion of senior-deferral funds.
Sources · Introduced
The measure trades immediate liquidity for first-time buyers against long-term repayment risk and potential strain on a dedicated senior property tax deferral fund.
Reduces upfront cash barriers to homeownership for income-qualified buyers
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Provides a clear, time-limited pathway to entry-level housing demand
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Allows early repayment without penalty and includes statutory lien priority protections
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Imposes six percent simple interest that compounds over time, increasing total repayment burden
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Redirects capital from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account, potentially affecting senior deferral capacity
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Creates foreclosure risk for borrowers who lose homestead status or face property value declines before repayment
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
high confidence. The bill text provides explicit eligibility criteria, funding mechanisms, repayment triggers, lien priority, and administrative procedures. No legislative intent statements or fiscal analyses are included in the provided version.
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Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Chief sponsors: Representative E. Werner Reschke, Senator Christine Drazan
Regular sponsors: Representative Anna Scharf, Representative Court Boice
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In committee upon adjournment.
Informational Meeting held.
Informational Meeting
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR 40 · Creates a program for deferred loans to first-time home buyers in an amount not greater than the lesser of the closing costs on the purchase or one percent of the purchase price.
Informational Meeting cancelled.
Informational Meeting · Cancelled
Agenda item 2 · Room HR 40 · Creates a program for deferred loans to first-time home buyers in an amount not greater than the lesser of the closing costs on the purchase or one percent of the purchase price.
Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Revenue.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
“Creates a program for deferred loans to first-time home buyers in an amount not greater than the lesser of the closing costs on the purchase or one percent of the purchase price.”
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