Bill > H1263

This bill aims to promote affordable housing in Massachusetts by amending Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring municipalities to develop a "Housing Production Plan" that includes a comprehensive housing needs assessment, affordable housing goals, and implementation strategies to increase the municipality's Subsidized Housing Inventory Eligible Housing units by at least 0.50% annually until the overall percentage exceeds the statutory minimum. 2. Establishing a process for municipalities to submit their Housing Production Plans to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for approval, with DHCD having 90 days to review and either approve or disapprove the plan. 3. Allowing municipalities to request DHCD certification of their compliance with the Housing Production Plan if they have increased their Subsidized Housing Inventory Eligible Housing units by at least 0.50% in a given calendar year. Certified municipalities are granted a 2-year (or 3-year if the increase is at least 1.0%) period during which certain local requirements and regulations are deemed inconsistent with local needs.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1263