MA H1281

Bill

MA H1281

To expedite multifamily housing construction

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 multifamily housing construction. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expedite the construction of multifamily housing by requiring cities and towns to permit multifamily development "by right" in certain zoning districts, establishing a minimum housing density for such development, and streamlining the approval process for cluster developments and accessory dwelling units. Specifically, the bill amends the Massachusetts Zoning Act (Chapter 40A) to mandate that municipalities allow multifamily housing with a minimum density of 20 units per acre in designated zoning districts covering at least 1.5% of the developable land area. It also removes the requirement for a "standard subdivision" plan as a condition for approving cluster development plans and requires zoning laws to permit accessory dwelling units as a use "by right" in single-family residential districts.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Kevin Honan (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1281

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1281
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1281.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1371	Relative to private construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1624	Relative to prohibit contract provisions requiring subcontractors to assume liability for negligence of others	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2665	Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2827	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3814	Providing for the construction of improvements to Arsenal Park in the town of Watertown	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1885	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1902	Further defining fraud in public construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	Similar To
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2372	Relative to workplace safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S79	Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1371

Relative to private construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1624

Relative to prohibit contract provisions requiring subcontractors to assume liability for negligence of others

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

Similar To

H2665

Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects

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

Similar To

H2827

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

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

Similar To

H3814

Providing for the construction of improvements to Arsenal Park in the town of Watertown

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1364

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1885

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

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

Similar To

S1902

Further defining fraud in public construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

Similar To

S2320

Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2372

Relative to workplace safety

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

Similar To

S79

Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

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