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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts requires green building certification for new and rehabilitated affordable housing projects receiving tax credits
Last action · July 9, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSponsor: Bruce Tarr
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts directs the Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities to require green building certification, such as , for new construction or major rehabilitation projects receiving Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding starting in 2025.
Developers of subsidized affordable housing must meet specific third-party environmental standards to qualify for state-administered tax credits, altering project planning and compliance requirements.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding applicants
Developers applying for Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding must earn green building certification and follow amended Qualified Allocation Plan requirements.
Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities
The agency must promulgate new regulations, amend its Qualified Allocation Plan, conduct post-occupancy analyses, and provide applicant support.
Department of Energy Resources
The agency must consult with the Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities to determine which building rating systems are equally rigorous to LEED.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Jul 9, 2026SenateCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Apr 1, 2026SenateReporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- Sep 4, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue
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