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Committee backs adoption of state-local option to charge 3% short-term rental community impact fee
Summary
The Committee on Legislative Matters voted April 15 to recommend acceptance of two state statutory options (M.G.L. c.64G, §§3DA and 3DB) that would let Somerville impose a 3% community impact fee on short-term rentals, both professionally managed units and certain owner-occupied two- and three-family dwellings.
The Committee on Legislative Matters on April 15 voted to recommend that the City of Somerville accept two state statutory options that allow municipalities to levy a community impact fee on short-term rentals.
The first measure, acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws chapter 64G, section 3DA, would permit the city to impose a 3% community impact fee on "professionally managed" short-term rental units. The second measure, section 3DB, would permit charging the same 3% fee on short-term…
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