The Massachusetts House and Senate have now passed separate versions of the 2026 Economic Development Bill, sending those versions to a Conference Committee that will negotiate a single, final Bill.

Each version of the Bill currently before the Conference Committee includes a different set of housing provisions. To help legislators, advocates, and the public parse the housing policies under consideration at this stage, CHAPA has prepared a side-by-side comparison chart with summaries of the housing items contained in each version of the Bill: