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MassachusettsH 4252194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act updating the linkage exaction program in the city of Medford

Sponsored By: Paul J. Donato (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Medford developer fees tied to inflation

Medford must review the level of any developer linkage fee (exaction) at least every 10 years. The Office of Community Development and the mayor recommend the reset after each review. Between reviews, the city can adjust these fees over time based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). This ties required payments to inflation and can make fees rise over time for projects that owe the exaction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul J. Donato

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Christine P. Barber

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/31/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2025

    11/10/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/3/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/3/2025House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/30/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/30/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/23/2025Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    9/25/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/22/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    9/4/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    9/4/2025House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    9/4/2025House

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

    8/14/2025House

  13. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    7/29/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    7/10/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    7/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2025

    11/10/2025

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