An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3056) of Mike Connolly, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to support affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Revenue.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Jun 29, 2026 — Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027
Session: 194th
Momentum: 47 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -13 104 days quiet

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