An Act to Preserve Community Preservation Filed by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem (S.1618) and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (H.2463) The Community Preservation Act (CPA) builds housing, ball fields and playgrounds, restores historic landmarks, and protects beloved local farms and open space CPA is a hugely successful state/local partnership that supports parks and open space, affordable housing, and historic preservation. CPA has raised over $2.1 billion in public funds since it began in 2000, allowing for 15,000 affordable housing units created and supported, 29,000 acres of open space preservation, 5,100 appropriations for historic preservation, and 2,200 outdoor recreation projects. Today, 175 communities and 60% of Massachusetts residents have CPA. However, the success of CPA is now in jeopardy. The program relies on locally raised revenue met with a state match, and the funding mechanism for the state match has NEVER been updated to reflect inflation and demand. What was once a robust match is now in the low teens will fall close to single digits in 2019 without legislative action. “An Act to Preserve Community Preservation,” filed by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem (S.1618) and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (H.2463) , is a proposal to adjust the recording fees at the State’s Registries of Deeds that provide the revenue for the CPA Trust Fund. This proposed legislation would raise the base match for CPA communities to over 40%, and 130 legislators have co-sponsored the bills in support. 6 Beacon Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02108 (617) 367-8998 www.communitypreservation.org An Act to Preserve Community Preservation Filed by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem (S.1618) and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (H.2463) Senate Co-Sponsors (26): Michael Barrett Brendan Crighton Paul Feeney John F. Keenan Patrick O'Connor Joseph Boncore Julian Andre Cyr Barry Finegold Edward Kennedy Marc Pacheco William Brownsberger Sal DiDomenico Cindy Friedman Eric Lesser Rebecca Rausch Harriette Chandler Diana DiZoglio Anne Gobi Jason Lewis Michael Rush Nick Collins James Eldridge Patricia Jehlen Michael Moore James Welch Joanne Comerford House Co-Sponsors (104): James Arciero Angelo D'Emilia Danielle Gregoire Adrian Madaro Maria Robinson Brian Ashe Mindy Domb Patricia Haddad Elizabeth Malia David Rogers Bruce Ayers Dan Donahue Stephan Hay Paul Mark John Rogers Ruth Balser Paul Donato Jonathan Hecht Paul McMurtry Dan Ryan Christine Barber Shawn Dooley Natalie Higgins Christina Minicucci Lindsay Sabadosa John Barrett William Driscoll Jr. Bradford Hill Liz Miranda Jon Santiago Jennifer Benson Carolyn Dykema Kate Hogan Leonard Mirra Paul Schmid David Biele Nika Elugardo Russell Holmes David Muradian Alan Silvia Natalie Blais Tricia Farley-Bouvier Kevin Honan Matthew Muratore Todd Smola Antonio Cabral Dylan A. Fernandes Steven Howitt Brian Murray Thomas Stanley Peter Capano Michael Finn Dan Hunt Harold Naughton Jose Tosado Daniel Carey Carole Fiola Randy Hunt Tram Nguyen Paul Tucker Michelle Ciccolo William Galvin Bradley Jones James O'Day Chynah Tyler Mike Connolly Sean Garballey Louis Kafka Jerald Parisella Steven Ultrino Edward Coppinger Denise Garlick Hannah Kane Sarah Peake Aaron Vega William Crocker Jr Colleen Garry Mary Keefe Alice Peisch John Velis Dan Cullinane Carmine Gentile Kay Khan Smitty Pignatelli Thomas Walsh Mark Cusack Thomas Golden Kathleen LaNatra Elizabeth Poirier Timothy Whelan Joshua Cutler Carlos González John Lawn Denise Provost Susannah Whipps Michael Day Kenneth Gordon Jack Lewis Angelo Puppolo Jr. Bud Williams Marjorie Decker Tami Gouveia Jay Livingstone David Robertson Community Preservation Coalition Partner Organizations: Citizens Housing and Planning National Trust for Historic The Trust for Public Land Association Preservation Mass Audubon Massachusetts Affordable Housing Preservation Massachusetts The Trustees Alliance 6 Beacon Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02108 (617) 367-8998 www.communitypreservation.org .