MassachusettsEdgartown housing trust could serve households earning up to 180% of median income
If enacted, Edgartown's housing trust could spend funds on community housing for households earning up to 180% of the county median income, subject to stricter limits for Community Preservation Act money.
What it does
If enacted, the Edgartown Affordable Housing Trust could use funds for community housing serving households earning up to 180% of Dukes County's median income, except under stricter Community Preservation Act limits.
Argument forThe broader income range could let the trust support more households that need community housing but earn above lower-income limits.
Argument againstAllowing funds to serve higher-income households could leave fewer resources for households with the lowest incomes.
More detail
If enacted, the Edgartown Affordable Housing Trust may spend funds on community housing. The spending could support households earning up to 180% of the median household income in Dukes County. Community Preservation Act funds must follow that law's income limits instead. The income measure comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and may change over time.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 223 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 21Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 21EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 17Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 17Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 18Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- May 26Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- May 21Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 26Rules suspended
- Mar 26Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Mar 12Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Jan 15Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- 2025
- Nov 10Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- Jun 5Senate concurred
- Jun 2Referred to the committee on HousingIntroduced
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