Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1478: An Act advancing the Massachusetts social housing program
Status: Failed, September 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. To provide for the purpose of facilitating the further development of mixed income social housing, the sums set forth in section 2 for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act are hereby made available, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds. SECTION 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES 7004-XXXX For costs associated with facilitating the further development of mixed income social housing to be administered by Massachusetts Housing Finance Authority or other designee as provided for in section 5 of this act.........................................................$100,000,000 SECTION 3. Chapter 708 of the acts of 1966 is hereby amended by inserting after section 13B the following section:- Section 13C. (a) There is hereby established within the MHFA a revolving fund, herein referred to as the Social Housing Production Revolving Loan Fund, for the purpose of facilitating the further development of mixed income social housing. The Fund shall consist of amounts credited to the Fund in accordance with this section. (b)(1) The MHFA shall, pursuant to regulations adopted by it, provide financial assistance to local and regional housing authorities for the further development of mixed income social housing. Housing developments financed under this section shall remain in public ownership, which is defined as at least majority ownership or control by a local or regional …
Sponsors
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5678 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Housing
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Housing (September 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1478?
- H1478 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act advancing the Massachusetts social housing program.
- What is the status of H1478?
- Failed as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5678 (under House Rule 27) (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1478?
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1478?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1478
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