H 4726 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act

This bill establishes a funding program to rehabilitate public housing, preserve affordable units, and support housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It allocates $50 million to build facilities for early childhood and out-of-school care programs and $60 million to provide loans or grants for home modifications that improve accessibility for individuals with blindness or severe disabilities. The legislation also includes provisions to fund community-based housing for those with mental illness or intellectual disabilities and prioritizes new construction projects that meet specific energy efficiency and sustainability standards.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Jun 5, 2024 Last action Aug 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 27, 2024
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jul 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference appointed (Brownsberger-Edwards-Durant), in concurrence
upper
Jul 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate insisted on its amendment
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference appointed - (Arciero-Michlewitz-DeCoste)
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #197 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Introduced
Reprinted, as amended, see S2850
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2834
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2834
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 145 YEAS to 13 NAYS (See YEA and NAY, No. 117)
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced
H4707, published as amended
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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