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MA S 1973

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An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1973 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1973 is in committee as of 2025-12-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-22): Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

What is MA S 1973 about?

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and Jason M. Lewis 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.

Who sponsors MA S 1973?

James B. Eldridge is the primary sponsor of MA S 1973, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and Jason M. Lewis 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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-22 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2751
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James B. Eldridgeprimary
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-01

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-12-22

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1973

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