Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4350: An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to levy a real estate transfer fee on certain real property transfers
Status: In committee, July 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 28, 2025:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 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 Brookline Affordable Housing Trust 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 households as defined for the Brookline Affordable Housing Trust fund, assistance to a housing authority as defined under section 1 of chapter 121B or other affordable housing purposes pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Select Board. "Affordable housing restriction", a recorded instrument held by a qualified holder which encumbers or restricts a real property interest so that the real property …
Sponsors
- Tommy Vitolo (D, 15th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Cynthia Creem (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : 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
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (June 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4350?
- H4350 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to levy a real estate transfer fee on certain real property transfers.
- What is the status of H4350?
- In committee as of July 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (July 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4350?
- Tommy Vitolo (D, 15th Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4350?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4350
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