03/12/2025
Big News! Our own Zach Lindahl was quoted in Willamette Weekly (while testifying that SB 426) “unfairly shifts liability onto owners and developers who have no direct control over subcontractor payroll practices. Expanding this responsibility not only creates an unpredictable legal risk for housing providers but also discourages new investment in housing at a time when Oregon is struggling with a severe housing shortage.”
Wow great job Zach Lindahl!
CHIEF SPONSOR: Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene)WHAT IT WOULD DO: SB 426 aims to hold both property owners and general construction contractors jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages. The bill would allow workers who have been stiffed—or the Oregon Department of Justice on their behalf—to s...