An Act creating a shelter provider rate study

This bill requires the Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities to conduct a study by October 1, 2026, on rates for emergency shelter providers. The study aims to establish a rate-setting process similar to the one created under Chapter 257 of the 2008 Massachusetts laws. It directly affects emergency shelter providers by potentially changing how their operating rates are determined. The bill itself does not set new rates but mandates this study to inform future rate-setting.