An Act relative to provide tenant ownership in government assisted housing

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Carlos González

Requires owners of affordable housing with tax credits to set ownership diversity goals that match property demographics; DHCD to regulate and enforce.

Purpose and intent

This proposed Massachusetts law aims to promote ownership diversity in government-assisted housing development by requiring ownership entities receiving certain tax credits to establish diversity goals that reflect the demographic makeup of the properties they own.

The overarching goal is to ensure that ownership structures of affordable housing projects are representative of the populations they serve.

Key provisions

New statutory provision inserted: Section 32 added to Chapter 186 (after Section 31).

Applicability: Any entity that takes a credit under one or more of these provisions:

Section 6I of Chapter 62
Section 31H of Chapter 63
Section 6(q) of Chapter 62
Section 38BB of Chapter 63

Requirement: Such entities must establish diversity goals for their ownership that reflect the demographic population of the properties they own.

Regulatory framework: The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is tasked with promulgating regulations to implement and enforce this new section.

Scope of regulation: The bill directs DHCD to develop the specifics of how diversity goals are set, monitored, and enforced, though it does not specify exact numeric targets within the statute itself.

What would be affected

Affected entities: Owners or developers that receive government-related tax credits tied to affordable housing (as referenced by the specified tax-credit sections in the bill).

Monitoring and compliance: These entities would need to establish and presumably maintain documented diversity goals and be subject to DHCD regulations and enforcement mechanisms.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative status: Proposed bill introduced in the 2025-2026 session (House Docket No. 3107). The bill’s text indicates it was filed in January 2025 (House No. 1510) by Representative Carlos González, with prior related measures in earlier sessions.

Implementation path: DHCD would promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the new section. No explicit compliance deadline is provided in the bill text; regulatory guidance would define timelines for adoption, reporting, and enforcement.

Context and notes

The bill builds on prior related efforts (referenced as a similar matter filed in a previous session).

The measure focuses on ownership diversity rather than tenant ownership per se, but it is framed within the broader objective of tenant and community benefit in government-assisted housing by ensuring ownership reflects community demographics.

No funding provisions or penalties are specified in the text provided; regulatory rules would clarify enforcement mechanisms.

This summary provides the core purpose, key provisions, who would be affected, and the regulatory path for HD 3107 as introduced.

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