MA H1279

Establishes a 10-member special commission to develop statutory and regulatory framework for insurance rate-setting on properties with affordability restrictions and properties where tenants use housing vouchers

Commission must report findings and proposed legislation to the House and Senate Ways and Means committees, Joint Committee on Financial Services, and Joint Committee on Housing by December 31, 2026

Commissioner of Insurance (or designee) will serve as chair, with membership including one House member, one Senator, representatives from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and the Attorney General's office

Private sector members include representatives from Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, Builders of Color Coalition, NAIOP Massachusetts, and an insurance trade association