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H3278 • 2025

An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing

An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing

Housing Taxes
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Sponsor
Christopher J. Worrell
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5309
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing

An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3278) of Christopher J.
  • Worrell for legislation to establish a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5309

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-09-04 Joint

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

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing
By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3278) of Christopher J. Worrell for legislation to establish a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3278

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 64D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following after the words “after two dollars” as it appears the second time and before the word “provided”:-

“hereafter referred to as the existing rate”.

And in said section, after the words “two dollars” and

before the word “Notwithstanding” the following words:-

however, for sales exceeding $250,000 but less than $500,000, 1.1 multiplied by the existing rate; for sales exceeding $500,000 but less than $1,000,000, 1.6 multiplied by the existing rate, for sales exceeding $1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000 1.8 multiplied by the existing rate; for sales exceeding $2,000,000 the existing rate multiplied by 2.

SECTION 2. Said section 1 of chapter 64D is hereby further amended by inserting after the words "or the United States or any of their agencies are a party." the following words:-

"The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shall equally divide such tax revenue

to initiatives to address the housing crisis and to fund the Affordable Housing Act initiatives as established in chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024."

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