SB-282 Passes Extending Rent-Debt Repayment Period; Doesn't Go Far Enough

Portland Mercury reporter Alex Zielinski examines the passage of SB-282. CAT Executive Director Kim McCarty says the bill is important but doesn’t go far enough to protect tenants.

“Like lawmakers' decision to extend the repayment period, McCarty said extending the moratorium would give state and federal agencies more time to reach renters who are in the most need of financial support and disperse new federal dollars.

"If we gave ourselves the time to do this right, it sounds like the most sensible plan," said McCarty. "If we don't, it's going to be incumbent on our state to create some really serious safety nets for vulnerable tenants facing eviction."“