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H3092 • 2025

An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing

An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing

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Sponsor
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Last action
2025-11-19
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing

An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3092) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to recording fees paid by certified public accountants to registers of deeds and assistant recorders under the community preservation law.
  • Revenue.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-19 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-09-04 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act reducing CPA recording fees for affordable housing
By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3092) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to recording fees paid by certified public accountants to registers of deeds and assistant recorders under the community preservation law. Revenue.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3092

SECTION 1. Section 8a of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following after the words “Chapter 188” in line xx: or to the filing of any subordinate mortgage extended by any public agency or quasi-public agency, including but not limited to a Commonwealth municipality or the Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

SECTION 2. Section 8b of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following after the words “Chapter 188” in line xx: or to the filing of any subordinate mortgage extended by any public agency or quasi-public agency, including but not limited to a Commonwealth municipality or the Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

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