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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 685 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1943
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to tax credits for affordable housing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 685 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1943
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1943) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to tax credits for affordable housing. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1985 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to tax credits for affordable housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other general of special law to the contrary, the
2Commonwealth hereby directs the Department of Housing and Community Development
3starting in the year 2023 to promulgate regulations to require any new construction or major
4rehabilitation development project that receives Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
5funding to earn green building certification. For the purpose of this provision, “green building
6certification” shall mean third party certification, at appropriate certification levels, under the
7U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green
8building rating system, and other systems determined by the Department, in consultation with the
9Department of Energy Resources, to be equally rigorous to LEED with respect to energy
10efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and relevant climate mitigation practices such as
11commissioning and waste reduction. 2 of 2
12 The Department of Housing and Community Development is directed to amend its
13Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) to reflect the requirements of this section and promulgate as
14such. The Department is further directed to analyze and make publicly available, from time to
15time, post-occupancy analysis of energy and water efficiency of LIHTC-funded housing, and to
16provide information to potential LIHTC applicants about available incentives and other support
17for energy efficiency.