MA H1414

Bill

MA H1414

To expedite multifamily housing construction

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to multifamily housing construction. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expedite the construction of multifamily housing in Massachusetts. It amends Chapter 40A of the state's laws to require cities and towns to allow multifamily housing developments by right in at least 1.5% of their developable land area, with a minimum density of 20 units per acre. It also removes the requirement for cluster developments to submit a plan for a standard subdivision as a condition for approval, and classifies accessory dwelling units as a use permitted by right in all single-family residential zoning districts, while prohibiting unreasonable regulations on their location, dimensions, or design.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Kevin Honan (D)*, Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5276 (on 09/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1414

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1414
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1414.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H3924	Order relative to an investigation and study of diversity and inclusion in the construction industry	Adopted	Similar To
H5276	Housing matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1589	Relative to safe building materials	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S2086	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
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S354	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To

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