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Five housing bills were signed into law by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday. House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill 2258, Senate Bill 684, and House Bill 3145 are intended to facilitate housing production in the state.

House Bill 2138 accelerates middle housing production of middle housing by encouraging cities and counties to approve land divisions if applications include multifamily projects.

House Bill 2258 provides a series of pre-approved building plans, streamlining approval processes and eliminating barriers to building small apartments, single-unit dwellings, duplexes, townhomes, and similar housing. The bill also creates land use and design standards for the plans, providing clarity and predictability for developers, cities, and counties, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

House Bill 3031 creates the Housing Infrastructure Project Fund, which is designed to reduce infrastructure barriers to development with strategic investments. It will provide loans, forgivable loans and grants to cities, counties, special districts, and federally recognized tribes to fund transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, and site development projects that are directly linked to housing development.

Senate Bill 684 creates the Construction Revolving Loan Fund to provide long-term financing for mixed-income residential housing. It also requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules for long-term financing of residential housing on or before Jan. 1, 2027, according to the bill summary.

House Bill 3145 sets aside $25 million in Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) funds to build factory-produced housing.