An Act empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on home sales over one million dollars to support affordable housing
Summary
By Representatives Fernandes of Falmouth and Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2895) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Elizabeth A. Malia 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
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Oct 13, 2022
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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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