MA H1769

Bill

Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill allows municipalities and regional governments in Massachusetts to impose a fee between 0.5% and 2% of the purchase price on certain real estate transactions, with the funds collected going towards the local Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The fee would not apply to transfers to government entities or certain charitable organizations. Municipalities can also establish exemptions, such as for seniors, low-income buyers, or transfers between family members. The register of deeds cannot record a deed unless it is accompanied by a certificate indicating the fee has been paid or the transaction is exempt.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (38)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading (on 01/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1769

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1769
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1769.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1263	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1266	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1655	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2457	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on home sales over one million dollars to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H3696	Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2389	Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S2421	Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S773	Supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S804	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S813	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S814	Relative to expanding the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality’s affordable housing inventory	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To

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