H 5487

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: July 6, 2026.

An Act to establish a surcharge on specific residential development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing.

Bill ID MA-194-H-5487
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
House in_committee 2026-07-06
Housing
Summary

SECTION 1: In order to mitigate the continued loss of moderate-income housing by the demand for buildable parcels of land, a residential fee, hereafter referred to as "the ..."

Sponsor
Ciccolo, Michelle L.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-06-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-07-06 Status in_committee
2026-07-06 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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