H1556 • 2025

An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock

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Sponsor: Norman J. Orrall
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock

An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock By Representative Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock By Representative Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1556) of Norman J.
Orrall relative to expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes.
Housing.

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Bill History

2026-04-13 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
2025-09-17 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-09-16 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed
2025-09-04 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Housing
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock
By Representative Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1556) of Norman J. Orrall relative to expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes. Housing.

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Bill H.1556

Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition “Low or moderate income housing” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Low or moderate income housing”, any housing subsidized by the federal or state government under any program to assist the construction of low or moderate income housing as defined in the applicable federal or state statute, whether built or operated by any public agency or any nonprofit or limited dividend organization, and shall include 50 per cent of the homes in a manufactured housing community, as defined by section 32Q of chapter 140, which shall be included toward the city or town’s affordable housing threshold as documented on the subsidized housing inventory maintained by the executive office of housing and livable communities.

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