Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3056: An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 55C of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting after the word “fee,” in line 99, the following words:- transfer fee SECTION 2. Said chapter 44, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 55C the following section:- Section 55D. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Affidavit of transfer fee”, an affidavit signed under the pains and penalties of perjury by the settlement agent that attests to (i) the true and complete purchase or sale price of the transfer of the real property interest; (ii) the amount of the transfer fee owed or the basis, if any, upon which the transfer is exempt from the fee imposed by said transfer; (iii) the amount that the seller shall pay as required by the bylaw, ordinance or regulation; and (iv) the obligation of the settlement agent to make payment of the transfer fee to the city or town. “Affordable housing purposes” uses allowed by the municipal affordable housing trust fund or regional affordable housing commission fund into which funds are deposited hereunder, which shall include the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing for the benefit of low- and moderate-income …
Sponsors
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Hannah Bowen (D, 6th Essex)
- Christopher Worrell (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Joshua Tarsky (D)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Amy Sangiolo (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H3056?
- H3056 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing.
- What is the status of H3056?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027 (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3056?
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3056?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3056
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