Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

H 5009 — An Act authorizing the city of Watertown to adopt an affordable housing linkage fee

Last action — Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5383

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced July 11, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

By Messrs. Owens of Watertown and Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5009) of Steven C. Owens, John J. Lawn, Jr. and William N. Brownsberger (with the approval of the city council) that the city known as the town of Watertown be authorized to adopt an affordable housing linkage fee for non-residential development. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5383

  2. Read third

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  7. Hearing scheduled for 08/05/2022 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Referred to the committee on Housing

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5009 do?
By Messrs. Owens of Watertown and Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5009) of Steven C. Owens, John J. Lawn, Jr. and William N. Brownsberger (with the approval of the city council) that the city known as the town of Watertown be authorized to adopt an affordable housing linkage fee for non-residential development. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors H 5009?
H 5009 is sponsored by Steven Owens (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), and William N. Brownsberger (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 5009?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced July 11, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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