MA H291

Bill

Relative to housing production plans

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 authorize cities and towns to deny housing applications that are inconsistent with housing production plans. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to deny housing applications that are inconsistent with their approved housing production plans for up to two years after the plan's initial approval. A housing production plan is a document that outlines a community's goals and strategies for increasing the availability of housing, particularly affordable housing. The purpose of this bill is to give municipalities more control over housing development in their areas to align with their local housing priorities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Brad Jones (R)*, Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5027 (on 08/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H291

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H291
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H291.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H432	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5027	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1803	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	No further action taken	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S857	Commissioning a study to increase regional housing production	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S864	Creating a multi-family housing incentive pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S889	Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To

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