Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1946: An Act relative to the housing development incentive program
Status: Failed, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 1. Section 38BB of said chapter 63 is hereby amended by striking out subdivision (5), as amended by section 19 of chapter 50 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following subdivision:- (5) EOHLC may authorize up to $100,000,000 in credits annually under this section and subsection (q) of section 6 of chapter 62. EOHLC may authorize annually any credits under this section or said subsection (q) of said section 6 of said chapter 62 returned to EOHLC by a certified housing development project. The total amount of credits authorized during a year shall include: (1) credits granted during the year under this section or said subsection (q) of section 6 of chapter 62; and (2) carry forwards of credits from prior years under this section or said subsection (q) of section 6 of chapter 62, to the extent that such credit carry forwards are estimated by the commissioner of revenue to offset tax liabilities during the year. Any portion of the $100,000,000 annual cap not awarded by EOHLC in a calendar year may be applied to awards in a subsequent year. EOHLC shall provide the commissioner of revenue with any documentation that the commissioner deems necessary to confirm compliance with the annual cap and the commissioner shall provide a report confirming compliance with the …
Sponsors
- John Cronin (D, Worcester and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5596
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is S1946?
- S1946 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the housing development incentive program.
- What is the status of S1946?
- Failed as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5596 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1946?
- John Cronin (D, Worcester and Middlesex), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1946?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1946
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