Bill > H1391

This bill aims to authorize cities or towns to include workforce housing in their housing production plans. The key provisions are: 1. The definition of "workforce housing" as subsidized housing with a household income eligibility not exceeding 150% of the median household income for affordable housing eligibility, adjusted by household size, and which may be counted towards a city or town's subsidized housing inventory. 2. Cities or towns may include workforce housing in their housing production plans, but workforce housing cannot account for more than 25% of a city or town's subsidized housing inventory. 3. Homes in a workforce housing development may count towards a city or town's subsidized housing inventory at a rate of 0.5 units per workforce housing home. The overall purpose of this bill is to promote the development of workforce housing, which refers to housing that is affordable for households with incomes above the typical affordable housing threshold but still below the median income for the area.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1391