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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3370 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1279
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Owens
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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
resolve:
Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/17/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex3/9/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3370 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1279
By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1279)
of Steven Owens and Vanna Howard for an investigation and study by a special commission
(including members of the General Court) to develop statutory and regulatory framework to
address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with affordability restrictions.
Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve creating a special commission on affordable housing insurance.
1 Resolved, that there shall be a special commission established to develop a statutory and
2regulatory framework to address the setting of rates by insurance companies for properties with
3affordability restrictions and properties where tenants use vouchers to pay part or all of their rent.
4The commission shall report its findings, including any proposed legislation, to the house and
5senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on financial services and the joint
6committee on housing no later than December 31, 2026.
7 The commission shall consist of 10 members including: 1 member of the house of
8representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; 1 member of the senate appointed by the
9senate president; the commissioner of insurance, or a designee, who will act as chair; the
10secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities, or a designee; the attorney
11general, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Citizens' Housing And
12Planning Association; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Association
13of Community Development Corporations; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the 2 of 2
14Builders of Color Coalition; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the National Association
15of Industrial and Office Properties Massachusetts; and 1 of whom shall be represent an insurance
16trade association.