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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1229 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1971
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lydia Edwards
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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 creating a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1229 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1971
By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1971) of Lydia Edwards for
legislation to create a graduated deed excise tax for affordable housing. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act creating a graduated deed excise tax 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. Section 1 of chapter 64D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following after the words “after two dollars”
3as it appears the second time and before the word “provided”:-
4 “hereafter referred to as the existing rate”.
5 And in said section, after the words “two dollars” and before the word
6“Notwithstanding” the following words:-
7 however, for sales exceeding $250,000 but less than $500,000, 1.1 multiplied by the
8existing rate; for sales exceeding $500,000 but less than $1,000,000, 1.6 multiplied by the
9existing rate, for sales exceeding $1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000 1.8 multiplied by the
10existing rate; for sales exceeding $2,000,000 the existing rate multiplied by 2.
11 SECTION 2. Said section 1 of chapter 64D is hereby further amended by inserting after
12the words "or the United States or any of their agencies are a party." the following words:- 2 of 2
13 "The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shall equally divide such
14tax revenue to initiatives to address the housing crisis and to fund the Affordable Housing Act
15initiatives as established in chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024."