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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 643 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 985
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 40B condominium units.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 643 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 985
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation to develop an expense reimbursement program relative to 40B condominium units.
Housing.
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 relative to 40B condominium units.
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 7 of chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting the following new paragraph:-
3 "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all purchasers of a
4condominium unit classified as an affordable unit pursuant to chapter 40B of the General Laws,
5shall be responsible for paying in full any common expenses as stated in the master deed. The
6Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shall develop a program to provide
7common expense reimbursements to said purchasers of chapter 40B affordable units. No unit
8owner in a condominium complex shall be imposed with subsidizing the common expenses of
9any chapter 40B affordable unit."