MA S1853

Bill

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

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 relative to the imposition of an excise tax to provide for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 64D of the Massachusetts General Laws to impose additional fees on real estate transactions. The additional fees would be deposited into the Global Warming Solutions Trust Fund, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and the Housing Preservation and Stabilization Trust Fund, to provide funding for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth. The bill also includes a temporary provision allowing the use of funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Housing Preservation and Stabilization Trust Fund to meet emergency assistance needs of low-income tenants and homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (21)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), John Cronin (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1853

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1853
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1853.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2890	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
H2986	Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	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
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	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
H5047	To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5351	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S2312	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S532	Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	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

H2890

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

H2986

Authorizing a local affordable housing surcharge

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

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

H4059

Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham

No further action taken

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

H5047

To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5351

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S2312

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

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

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S532

Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund

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

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

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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