MA H3931

Bill

Requiring zoning for multifamily housing near transit

Introduced
06/24/2019

In Committee
06/24/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require zoning for multifamily housing near transit. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires cities and towns in Massachusetts to zone for multifamily housing near transit stations, such as commuter rail, subway, ferry, and bus stations. If a city or town does not comply, the governor can withhold state funding, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority can impose a surcharge on fares for that city or town. The bill defines multifamily housing as having more than three units and specifies that the zoning should allow such housing by-right and not be age-restricted. It also encourages affordable and transit-oriented development near transit stations.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (18)

Pete Capano (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Pat Jehlen (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Andy Vargas (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4546 (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3931

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3931
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3931.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1263	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1323	To exclude cities and towns that adopt a housing linkage program from certain provisions of chapter 40b	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	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
H3979	Relative to certain affordable housing in the city of Chelsea	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted, see H4368	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
H4546	Study Order	Reported, in part, by H3592	Replaced by
S1687	Relative to commuter transit benefits	Accompanied H2618	Similar To
S2369	Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	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
S804	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S817	Ensuring affordability in perpetuity	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1263

To promote affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1323

To exclude cities and towns that adopt a housing linkage program from certain provisions of chapter 40b

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

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

H3979

Relative to certain affordable housing in the city of Chelsea

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) adopted, see H4368

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

H4546

Study Order

Reported, in part, by H3592

Replaced by

S1687

Relative to commuter transit benefits

Accompanied H2618

Similar To

S2369

Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals

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

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

S804

To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2526

Similar To

S817

Ensuring affordability in perpetuity

Accompanied a study order, see S2526

Similar To

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