Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1529: An Act establishing an affordable housing qualification commission
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission and study on low and moderate income housing qualifications and recertification. The commission shall investigate and document the levels and impacts of recertification management and practices within local housing authorities and develop a strategy and recommendations to reduce, minimize or eliminate recertification fraud. The commission shall review the policies that underlay existing publicly financed and funded housing development programs and practices of low income and moderate income housing recertification in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of the secretary of housing and livable communities or a designee; member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; member of the senate appointed by the senate president; member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; member of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader; and 2 members appointed by the governor, of whom shall be a commissioner of a local housing authority and 1 of whom shall be an individual with expertise in low income and moderate income housing. The executive office of housing and economic development and its subdivisions shall provide technical support to the commission. The commission shall file its report, together with recommendations for charges to improve recertification …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- David Muradian (R)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, November 17, 2025
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, October 31, 2025
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 2, 2025
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
- : 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 H1529?
- H1529 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing an affordable housing qualification commission.
- What is the status of H1529?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1529?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1529?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1529
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