MA H1262

Bill

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the comprehensive permit law. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 9-member special commission to investigate the "comprehensive permit law" (Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws) and its effectiveness in promoting the construction of affordable housing units in the Commonwealth. The commission will hold public hearings in each county to gather testimony on the positive and negative aspects of the law, and will issue a report that includes the history of the law, other statutory mechanisms for increasing affordable housing, a summary of the public testimony, and any legislative or regulatory amendments deemed necessary to ensure the law effectively promotes the best interests of the Commonwealth, its municipalities, and the goal of increasing affordable housing units.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Mike Day (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Brad Jones (R), Jason Lewis (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4974 (on 09/28/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1262

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1262
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1262.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2963	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Senate concurred	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4974	40B	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1820	Relative to pet fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2963

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Senate concurred

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H4974

40B

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1820

Relative to pet fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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