H 4694
An Act relative to increasing affordable and public housing options
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Bill overview
This bill amends the state’s housing finance law to allow housing authorities to create affordable or public housing. Currently, the law primarily focuses on housing corporations. This change aims to broaden the ability of local authorities to address the need for more affordable and public housing options within Massachusetts.
Key provisions
- Allows housing authorities to create affordable or public housing.
- Modifies Chapter 40A to include housing authorities in the definition of eligible entities for housing financing.
- Expands the scope of entities eligible to participate in affordable housing initiatives.
Who is affected
- Housing authorities
- Low- and moderate-income residents
- Public housing residents
- The housing sector in Massachusetts
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Housing
Cosponsor
Daniel Cahill
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Bill H.4694 194th (Current)
An Act relative to increasing affordable and public housing options
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Housing Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.4694
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/6/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Housing |
| 11/6/2025 | House | New draft of H1472 |
| 11/6/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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