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MA H 3056

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

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 3056 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3056 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027

What is MA H 3056 about?

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.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-29 — Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-29

    Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027

  2. 2026-02-25

    Reporting date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026

  3. 2025-12-11

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-08-27

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  5. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

    referral-committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3056

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