H1279 • 2025

Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance

Housing

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Sponsor: Steven Owens
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance

Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No.

What This Bill Does

Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No.
1279) of Steven Owens and Vanna Howard for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop statutory and regulatory framework to address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with affordability restrictions.
Financial Services.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill History

2026-01-28 House
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
2026-01-12 House
Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2025-09-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance
By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1279) of Steven Owens and Vanna Howard for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop statutory and regulatory framework to address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with affordability restrictions. Financial Services.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill H.1279

Resolved,
that there shall be a special commission established to develop a statutory and regulatory framework to address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with affordability restrictions and properties where tenants use vouchers to pay part or all of their rent. The commission shall report its findings, including any proposed legislation, to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on financial services and the joint committee on housing no later than December 31, 2026.

The commission shall consist of 10 members including: 1 member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; 1 member of the senate appointed by the senate president; the commissioner of insurance, or a designee, who will act as chair; the secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities, or a designee; the attorney general, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Citizens' Housing And Planning Association; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Builders of Color Coalition; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Massachusetts; and 1 of whom shall be represent an insurance trade association.

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