Surplus proceeds of property tax foreclosure sales

In response to House Bill 4056(2024), the Oregon Department of Revenue will host a series of discussions about a uniform process to distribute surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales.

The meetings will focus county response to the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, 598 U.S. 631.

Meetings will be virtual, recorded, and the videos will be posted on the department website. House Bill 4056 requires the department to submit a report to the Legislature, summarizing the outcome of discussions, by September 15, 2024.

Scheduled meetings

April

Wednesday, April 17, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Materials
• Department of Revenue slide deck
• Legislative Revenue slide deck
• Possible Discussion Topics
• Interested Parties List
• Meeting recording

May

Wednesday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Materials
• Blank - County Foreclosure Data Request
• County Foreclosure Data - Responses as of 4/30/24
• Meeting recording

Wednesday, May 22, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Materials
  
• Presentation – Response to Tyler in other states
• Overview of other foreclosure processes
• Response to recent county data request 
  
• County policies
  
• Meeting recording
  

June

Wednesday, June 26, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Materials
  
• Coalition message
  
• DOJ Collection Process Outline
  
• Clatsop County message
  
• Washington County message
  
• Washington County case example
  
• Meeting recording

July

Wednesday, July 17, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
• Materials
  
• Oregon State Treasury, Unclaimed Property presentation
  
• Baker County
  
• Clatsop County
  
• Deschutes County
  
• Morrow County
  
• Washington County
  
• Washington County additional piece 
  
• Suggestions from a collection of counties
  
• Meeting recording
  

August

Wednesday, August 14, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Agenda
  
• Materials
  
• DRAFT Suggestions document (as of 7/29/24)
  
• DRAFT Workgroup Report (as of 7/29/24)
  
• DRAFT Suggestions document - including participant comments (as of 8/13/24)
  
• Clatsop County, edits to Suggestions document (as of 8/13/24)
  
• Meeting recording
  

House Bill 4056 Report 

• The draft report will be published here for review and comment prior to being submitted to the Legislature, in accordance with House Bill 4056.
  
• DRAFT HB4056 Look Forward Timeline with suggested edits
  
• DRAFT HB4056 Report (as of 8/19/24)
  
• FINAL HB 4056 Report (as of 9/9/24)