Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3988: An Act relative to establishing the Barnstable home center for housing resources
Status: In committee, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 3, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 37. (a) For the purposes of section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Center”, the Barnstable Home Center. “Executive office”, the executive office of housing and livable communities. “Safe senior home program”, a program offering grants of up to $5,000 for eligible homeowners aged 60 and older earning less than 80 per cent of area median income to replace aging heating systems. Additional costs can be covered through 0 per cent interest deferred loans. “Senior loan repair program”, a program to provide 0 per cent interest deferred payment home repair loans for seniors aged 62 and older earning less than 80 per cent of the area median income. Eligible repairs shall include minor fixes and critical safety upgrades, with loan amounts based on health and safety necessity. (b) There shall be established within the executive office the Barnstable Home Center, which shall provide financial resources, training and counseling services to support housing stability and access for residents of the city known as the town of Barnstable. (c) The center’s services shall include: (i) financial resources for homebuyers and homeowners, including: (A) grants and low-interest loans for first-time homebuyers, including income-eligible seniors seeking to downsize or …
Sponsors
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Moakley (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reported on a part of H5352
- : Reported from the committee on House Rules
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Housing
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H3988?
- H3988 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to establishing the Barnstable home center for housing resources.
- What is the status of H3988?
- In committee as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3988?
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H3988?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3988
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