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H5442 • 2025

An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ways and Means (H)
Last action
2026-06-25
Official status
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-25 Executive

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026

  2. 2026-06-15 House

    Enacted

  3. 2026-06-15 Senate

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

  4. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Committee recommended ought to pass

  5. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  7. 2026-05-21 Senate

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  8. 2026-05-20 House

    Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  9. 2026-05-20 House

    Pending new draft of H4415

  10. 2026-05-20 House

    New draft of H4415

  11. 2026-05-20 House

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. 2026-05-20 House

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-05-20 House

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

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Bill H.5442

SECTION 1. Construction and development activity related to redevelopment by the Boston Housing Authority of the Faneuil Gardens site owned by the Boston Housing Authority between Faneuil street and North Beacon street, Boston Parcel ID 2202616000, in the city of Boston and the adjacent parcel at the southeast corner of North Beacon street and Goodenough street, Boston Parcel ID 2202627000, in the Brighton section of the city of Boston, an adjacent parcel, or any part thereof, to create new publicly-assisted, affordable and mixed-income housing, cultural space, replacement musician rehearsal space and complementary uses, shall not be subject to any general or special law related to the procurement and award of contracts for the planning, design, construction management, construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of buildings or public works by a public agency, including chapter 149, chapter 7C or section 39M of chapter 30 of the General Laws, nor shall the acquisition of any interest or disposition of any interest necessary to support the completion of the project be subject to section 16 of chapter 30B but shall be subject to sections 26 to 27H, inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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