(1) There is established within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. The purposes of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis are to further the:

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(a) Production of housing to meet the need of Oregonians at all levels of affordability; and

(b) Production of housing in a way that creates more housing choice by affirmatively furthering fair housing, as defined in ORS § 197A.100.

(2) The Oregon Housing Needs Analysis consists of three components as follows:

(a) The annual statewide housing analysis under ORS § 184.453 (1);

(b) The allocated housing need under ORS § 184.453 (2); and

(c) The housing production targets under ORS § 184.455.

(3) Actions taken by the department under ORS § 184.451 to 184.455 are not subject to ORS § 197.180 and are not land use decisions.

(4) The Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Housing and Community Services Department:

(a) Shall assist the Oregon Department of Administrative Services with its duties under ORS § 184.451 to 184.455.

(b) May study and recommend methodological changes to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to improve the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis’ functions and suitability for its purposes under subsection (1) of this section. The departments shall solicit written and oral public testimony to inform their recommendations.

(5) As used in ORS § 184.451 to 184.455, ‘city’ or ‘city with a population of 10,000 or greater’ includes cities, as defined in ORS § 197A.015, and urban unincorporated communities in Metro, as defined in ORS § 197.015. [2023 c.13 § 1; 2023 c.283 § 4a; 2023 c.326 § 1]