An Act establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the city known as the town of Amherst

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By Representative Domb of Amherst and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4193) of Mindy Domb and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the city known as the town of Amherst be authorized to establish a real estate transfer fee in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jun 4, 2025
Last action: Jul 6, 2026 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Session: 194th
Momentum: 43 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -12 97 days quiet

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