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S1434Introduced in the Senate

Relative to funding affordable housing and incentivizing zoning reform

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Julian Cyr, District CAPE

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to fund affordable housing and incentivize zoning reform by imposing a fee upon the transfer of real property interest in any real property situated within the city or town. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Where it stands

Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium

October 30, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. House concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  8. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium

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