WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

SD 307

An Act creating a shelter provider rate study

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Bruce Tarr

Requires the EOHLC to study emergency shelter rates and design a rate-setting process aligned with Chapter 257 (2008), improving funding predictability by Oct 1, 2026.

0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · SD 307

SD 307 — An Act creating a shelter provider rate study

Overview

SD 307 is a proposed Massachusetts bill titled “An Act creating a shelter provider rate study.” The bill is presented in the Senate by Sen. Bruce E. Tarr. Its central aim is to require a formal study by the Commonwealth to examine how emergency shelter provider rates are set and to establish a rate-setting process aligned with an existing framework.

Key provision

  • Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than October 1, 2026, the executive office of housing and livable communities (EOHLC) shall conduct a study of rates for emergency shelter providers.
  • The study’s purpose is to establish a rate-setting process that is commensurate with the process established under Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2008.

Who is affected

  • Emergency shelter providers who receive funding or operate under the current shelter rate framework.
  • The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), which would lead and complete the study and design the rate-setting process.
  • The Massachusetts legislature, which would receive the study and any resulting recommendations or framework.

Timelines and procedural aspects

  • Filing/Introduction: The bill is part of the 194th General Court (2025-2026) and is introduced in early 2025.
  • Deadline: The study must be conducted no later than October 1, 2026.
  • Outcome: The bill directs the EOHLC to establish a rate-setting process that mirrors the approach used in Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2008.

Context and potential impact

  • The bill seeks to professionalize and standardize how shelter provider rates are determined, potentially improving funding predictability and transparency for emergency shelters.
  • By anchoring the process to the Chapter 257 framework, the bill aims to bring emergency shelter funding into alignment with an established Massachusetts rate-setting methodology.
  • No cost estimates, reporting requirements, or legislative remedies are specified beyond the study and the development of a rate-setting process.

Status

  • Status: Introduced; associated with Senate Docket No. 307. As of the information provided, the bill is a proposed measure in the 2025-2026 session.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.