MA H1421

Bill

MA H1421

Relative to affordable housing and the preservation of a community's water resources

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 affordable housing and the preservation of community water resources. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the definition of "Consistent with local needs" in the state's affordable housing law, Chapter 40B. The key changes are: 1) adding the preservation of the municipal water supply or the region's natural water resources as a factor to consider when determining if requirements and regulations are consistent with local needs, and 2) modifying the thresholds for when requirements and regulations can be considered consistent with local needs, such as when a certain percentage of the town's land is already used for low or moderate income housing. These changes are intended to balance the need for affordable housing with the need to protect community water resources.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Brad Jones (R)*, Angelo D'Emilia (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1421

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1421
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1421.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	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
S895	To update Chapter 40B to support the creation of affordable housing while strengthening local oversight	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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