MA H1297

Bill

Streamlining permitting for housing

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expedite the permitting process for housing. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expedite the permitting process for housing development. It creates a new designation called a "Housing Priority Zone," which allows for increased housing density, a minimum of 40% affordable units, and the use of zoning methods like cluster development. Additionally, housing units developed within a Housing Priority Zone will be credited at a higher rate of 1.75 units when determining consistency with local affordable housing needs. The provisions of the bill are set to expire after five years unless further extended or modified.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (9)

Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4975 (on 09/28/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1297

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1297
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1297.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1263	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1281	To expedite multifamily housing construction	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1327	Relative to reducing damage caused by the current foreclosure crisis in the historic districts of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4941	Similar To
H3696	Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H3998	Relative to amending chapter 413 of the Acts of 1991 authorizing the city council of the city of Cambridge to amend chapter 14.04 of the Cambridge municipal code entitled "Fair Housing"	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4975	40B	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1263

To promote affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1281

To expedite multifamily housing construction

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1327

Relative to reducing damage caused by the current foreclosure crisis in the historic districts of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4941

Similar To

H3696

Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H3998

Relative to amending chapter 413 of the Acts of 1991 authorizing the city council of the city of Cambridge to amend chapter 14.04 of the Cambridge municipal code entitled "Fair Housing"

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4975

40B

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1470

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2421

Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S2440

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

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