MA H2895

Bill

MA H2895

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on home sales over one million dollars to support affordable housing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to impose a fee up to 2 per cent of the purchase price upon the transfer of certain real property. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill would authorize cities and towns in Massachusetts to impose a fee of up to 2% of the purchase price on the transfer of certain real property, with the revenue generated from this fee to be used to support affordable housing initiatives. The bill does not provide the specific details of how the fee would be implemented or how the funds would be used for affordable housing, as the draft language is still being worked on by the House Counsel.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Dylan Fernandes (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D)*, Michelle Ciccolo (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5351 (on 10/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2895

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2895
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2895.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1384	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3722	Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3809	Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5137	Relative to assessor certificates	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H5351	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1853	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S895	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1384

To promote affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

H2013

Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2170

Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see H4933

Similar To

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H3722

Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3809

Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H431

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H5137

Relative to assessor certificates

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H5351

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S151

Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

Accompanied a study order, see S2709

Similar To

S1853

Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S882

Relative to affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S895

To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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