An Act empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on home sales over one million dollars to support affordable housing
Summary
By Mr. Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2457) of Dylan A. Fernandes and others for legislation to authorize cities and towns to impose a fee up to 2 per cent of the purchase price upon the transfer of certain real property. Revenue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
May 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dylan Fernandes
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Julian Cyr
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
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