An Act to establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing
Summary
By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2740) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Cindy F. Friedman and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Lexington be authorized to establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jan 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Ciccolo
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Friedman
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Barrett
DDemocratic
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