MA S2389

Bill

Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury

Introduced
02/28/2019

In Committee
10/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill aims to classify certain manufactured homes or dwelling units on a chassis in the town of Shrewsbury as "low or moderate income housing" under Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, this applies to such homes that have been situated continuously on the same parcel in Shrewsbury for at least 20 years as of January 1, 2013 and have been assessed as mobile or manufactured homes by the town's Board of Assessors. The bill exempts these homes from the other requirements of Chapter 40B, which governs the construction of affordable housing in the state.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2528 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2389

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2389
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2389.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1263	To promote affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1269	Relative to correctional facilities and affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H1273	Creating a commission to study the definition of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	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
S2528	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to condominiums, landlord-tenant matters and miscellaneous housing legislation	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S804	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S814	Relative to expanding the eligibility of households for inclusion in a municipality’s affordable housing inventory	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To

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