Let’s work together to make Arlington and Massachusetts more equitable! This page describes local and state policies that HCA has endorsed — and action you can take.
HCA has endorsed several bills and budget priorities for the current Massachusetts
legislative session. More details will be posted here in coming months.
Join our email list to get notices about advocating for these bills.
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA)
Rent Stabilization (Senate Bill 1447, House Bill 2328). This bill is co-sponsored by our own Arlington State Rep Dave Rogers.
Transfer Fee
AHEAD Act
Zero Carbon Renovation Fund
Healthy Homes Act
Increase to MRVP (Massachusetts Renal Voucher Program) and RAFT (rental assistance) Funding
Increased Funding for Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to fund affordable housing projects
You can all or email your state legislators to tell them that you, too, support these items:
If you live in Arlington, your State Senator is:
Cindy Friedman: Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov (617) 722-1432
Your State Representative is either:
Sean Garballey: Sean.Garballey@mahouse.gov (617) 722-2090
or Dave Rogers: Dave.Rogers@mahouse.gov (617) 722-2263
If you’re not sure who your State Rep is, or you don’t live in Arlington, visit this site and enter your address: Find My Legislator (malegislature.gov)
Federal Legislation/Budget Issues
On the federal level, HCA supports the expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, which did pass in 2025. And we strongly oppose cuts to Medicaid (called MassHealth in MA), and HUD programs including Section 8, HOME and CDBG. As of this web update, cuts to Medicaid have already passed