An Act further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/23/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 11/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J28 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
In addition to those powers conferred by G. L. c. 44, section 55 ( C ) (a), the purpose of the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust is 1) to fund housing related social service programs, including but not limited to, landlord-tenant mediation, legal services for tenants, case management, homelessness prevention, and housing counseling, and 2) to fund start-up costs for new affordable housing production initiatives. For the purpose of this section, such social service programs do not need to be associated with a physical asset consisting of housing for income eligible households, nor do such social services programs need to add a housing unit to the municipality’s affordable housing stock.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. In addition to those powers conferred by G. L. c. 44, section 55 ( C ) (a), the purpose of the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust is 1) to fund housing related social service programs, including but not limited to, landlord-tenant mediation, legal services for tenants, case management, homelessness prevention, and housing counseling, and 2) to fund start-up costs for new affordable housing production initiatives. For the purpose of this section, such social service programs do not need to be associated with a physical asset consisting of housing for income eligible households, nor do such social services programs need to add a housing unit to the municipality’s affordable housing stock. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.