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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 4: An Act to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Primary sponsor: Auditor of the Commonwealth. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5194.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

So much of the recommendations of the State Auditor (House, No. 3) as relates to reforming payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Auditor of the CommonwealthPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5194
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source