S 2751
An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to dedicate revenue from an excise tax to two key areas in Massachusetts: funding climate change adaptation infrastructure and increasing investments in affordable housing. It builds upon previous legislation aimed at addressing these issues, specifically referencing Senate Bill 1973. The bill seeks to provide dedicated funding streams for both environmental resilience and housing affordability initiatives within the state.
Key provisions
- Establishes an excise tax to generate revenue.
- Directs a portion of the tax revenue to climate change adaptation projects.
- Directs a portion of the tax revenue to affordable housing investments.
- Refers the bill to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration.
- Builds upon previous legislation (Senate Bill 1973) addressing similar goals.
- Aims to address both environmental resilience and housing needs.
- Focuses on investments within the Commonwealth.
- Creates a mechanism for dedicated funding.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts residents
- Developers of affordable housing
- Municipalities involved in climate adaptation planning
- Low-income households
- The Commonwealth’s general fund
Notable changes
- Expands upon previous efforts to combine climate adaptation and affordable housing funding.
- Introduces a new revenue source (excise tax) for these investments.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Revenue
Cosponsors
James B. Eldridge
James K. Hawkins
Jason M. Lewis
John F. Keenan
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Bill S.2751 194th (Current)
An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollars
Senate, December 22, 2025 -- The committee on Revenue to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the imposition of an excise tax to provide for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2751)
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Revenue Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill S.2751
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Revenue |
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | New draft of S1973 |
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
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