Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3028: An Act establishing a friends and family rate
Status: Failed, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 64G, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “the commissioner of revenue” the following:- “Friends and Family Rate”, rooms rented to employees of an operator of a hotel or motel, and relatives and friends of employees at a rate determined by the operator. SECTION 2. Section 3 of Chapter 64G, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “$15 per day or its equivalent” the following:- An excise for rooms rented under a friends and family rate shall be based solely on the rate determined by the operator.
Sponsors
- David Biele (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5196
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H3028?
- H3028 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a friends and family rate.
- What is the status of H3028?
- Failed as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5196 (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3028?
- David Biele (D).
- Where is the official record for H3028?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3028
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