MA S895

Bill

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to update Chapter 40B, which governs affordable housing development in Massachusetts, in order to support the creation of more affordable housing while also strengthening local oversight and control over these projects. It establishes a commission to explore opportunities for reforming and improving regional planning under Chapter 40B, with the goal of increasing the sustainable supply of affordable housing while also giving local communities more authority to manage the siting and design of these projects to address concerns related to neighborhoods, schools, the environment, traffic, and other local issues. The commission is required to submit a report with recommendations by June 30, 2022.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S895

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S895
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S895.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1390	Relative to regional school districts and chapter 40B housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1392	Relative to establishing income reviews for residents of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1394	Relative to the definition of consistent with local needs in chapter 40b	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1399	Creating a commission to study the definition of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H3722	Relative to the design, development, construction and operation of a senior low-income and affordable housing project located at 144 Greenmont Avenue in the town of Dracut	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3809	Further regulating certain affordable housing in Ipswich, Massachusetts	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5276	Housing matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1853	Providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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