Oregon House passes legislation tied to KATU Investigation into permitting requirements

The Oregon House overwhelmingly passed a bill supporters said would save money for housing developers and small businesses while making it easier to develop projects.

The legislation is a direct result of a KATU investigation into permit requirements in Portland. Our investigation found the city put sidewalk and street corner improvements on a small business owner as a condition of a building permit, despite a planned state project covering much of the same work.

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