MA S779

Bill

MA S779

Creating a multi-family housing incentive pilot program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/23/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a multi-family housing incentive pilot program. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill creates a multi-family housing incentive pilot program within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. The program aims to incentivize cities and towns to zone for substantial multi-family and/or mixed-use development near existing or proposed public transit infrastructure, such as rail, rapid transit, or bus service. The bill outlines the program's structure, including a competitive grant process for cities and towns to propose zoning changes and transit projects, and an implementation plan to be developed by the Secretaries of Housing and Economic Development and Transportation. The program will be evaluated annually, and a final report will be issued upon completion of the pilot.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (12)

Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Kevin Honan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/23/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S779

(11 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S779
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S779.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1393	Relative to prison mitigation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1788	Creating a multi-family housing incentive pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1792	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4289	Similar To
H1826	Relative to assessor certificates	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2961	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
S1715	Related to a universal basic income pilot	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S57	Concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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