Press Release: HB 3385 Passes the House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 14, 2023

 

HB 3385 Passes the House

 

SALEM, Ore. – Today, HB 3385 passed out of the House unanimously, and is headed to the Senate. The bill prohibits publicly traded corporations from collecting over 50% of the overall cost of residential repair or remodel projects before substantial completion.

 

“HB 3385 is a bipartisan consumer protection bill that I have been working on for over ten years” said Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) the bill’s chief sponsor “When corporations are able to collect 100% payment upfront, they are able to control the project’s schedule. HB 3385 gives power back to the consumer by prohibiting corporations from collecting over 50% of project costs up-front”.

 

Representative Greg Smith is currently serving his twelfth term as a State Representative, making him the longest serving member in the Oregon Legislature. He holds a gavel as the Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government. Representative Smith also serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, he is the ranking member on the House Revenue Committee. To reach out, please visit Rep Smith’s Facebook Page or send him an email at rep.gregsmith@oregonlegislature.gov

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Representative Greg Smith

541-993-5236