H4318
An Act authorizing the town of Harwich affordable housing trust to provide for the creation of attainable housing
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Harwich’s affordable housing trust to establish and implement programs for creating attainable housing within the town. It essentially gives the trust the legal power to pursue initiatives aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing options for residents. The trust will be able to utilize various strategies to achieve this goal, as detailed in the trust’s own plans.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust to create attainable housing.
- Allows the trust to utilize various strategies to develop affordable housing.
- Provides the trust with the legal authority to pursue housing creation initiatives.
- Supports the creation of housing options for residents of Harwich.
- The trust's plans will guide the implementation of these provisions.
Who is affected
- Residents of Harwich
- Harwich Affordable Housing Trust
- Housing market in Harwich
Notable changes
- Provides the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust with expanded authority.
- Specifically focuses on creating ‘attainable’ housing, though the definition of ‘attainable’ is not explicitly defined in the text.
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Bill H.4318 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the town of Harwich affordable housing trust to provide for the creation of attainable housing
By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4318) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Harwich affordable housing trust to provide for the creation of attainable housing. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Hadley Luddy , Julian Cyr Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Harwich (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 8 actions for Bill H.4318
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/24/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| 7/28/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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