MA S882

Bill

Relative to affordable housing

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 relative to affordable housing. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the existing affordable housing law in Massachusetts (Chapter 40B) in several key ways. Firstly, it expands the definition of the affordable housing approval process to include sections 21 to 23B, rather than just 21 to 23. Secondly, it allows a board of appeals to issue a notice of proposed "smart growth zoning district" adoption, which would prevent an appeal to the housing appeals committee if the city or town submits an application for a smart growth zoning district within 180 days. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop an educational program to inform cities and towns about the benefits and process of adopting a smart growth zoning district under Chapter 40R, in order to facilitate more affordable housing development.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S882

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S882
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S882.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1386	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1398	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	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
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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