The Senate Ways and Means Committee has released its first bill to address housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency. The Senate plans to act on this soon.
Housing
Governor Baker’s ‘Housing Choice’ Initiative
The Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development shared a presentation on H.3507, Governor Baker’s Housing Choice legislative proposal
Housing Directions
The struggle to provide an adequate supply of affordable housing is deeply interwined with the larger struggle to reduce inequality. I will work with my colleagues towards the goal of delivering meaningful housing reforms in the coming session.
Subject: Affordable housing: Why aren’t we discussing it here?
None of the categories in this blog pertain directly to housing. Given the skyrocketing rents, prices and valuations for homes in this district, why is this not a regular topic of discussion?
Alexis Ivy
On July 24, Alexis Ivy read her poetry of homelessness and addiction in the statehouse. Worth listening.
Short Term Rentals Conference Committee Report
The House and Senate have reached an agreement to regulate and tax short term rentals, like AirBnB.