MA H1280

Bill

Relative to smart growth housing production

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/23/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to smart growth housing production. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 40R of the General Laws to state that a smart growth zoning district or starter home zoning district ordinance or by-law shall be adopted, amended, or repealed by a simple majority vote of the town council, city council, or town meeting, rather than requiring a supermajority vote. The purpose of this change is to make it easier for municipalities to implement smart growth and starter home zoning policies, which are designed to increase the production of affordable housing.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Brian Ashe (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Carlos González (D), Kevin Honan (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 01/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1280

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1280
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1280.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1270	Promoting workforce housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1294	Authorizing limited rate of growth controls and to promote housing production	Accompanied a study order, see H4941	Similar To
H1325	To establish a task force to review housing production and equity in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H186	Relative to housing production plans	Accompanied a study order, see H4324	Similar To
H3397	To streamline housing production through abutter appeals reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S776	Commissioning a study to increase regional housing production	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S903	To streamline housing production	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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