Bill > H1384

This bill aims to promote affordable housing by amending the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40B, to introduce a new concept called a "Housing Production Plan". The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Requiring municipalities to establish a Housing Production Plan, which must include a comprehensive housing needs assessment, affordable housing goals, and implementation strategies to be reviewed and approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). 2. Mandating municipalities to increase their Subsidized Housing Inventory Eligible Housing units by at least 0.50% of their total housing units annually until they exceed the statutory minimum set forth in Chapter 40B. 3. Providing a process for municipalities to obtain certification from DHCD if they have met their annual housing production goals, which would grant them certain benefits, such as a longer certification period of two or three years. The bill aims to address comprehensive housing needs and promote affordable housing development across Massachusetts municipalities, with oversight and approval from the state's DHCD.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1384