Bill > H1406

This bill amends Chapter 40B of the General Laws to allow subsidizing agencies, which are any entities responsible for providing financing for affordable housing in Massachusetts, to consider municipal infrastructure and resource concerns when reviewing applications for comprehensive permits to build low or moderate-income housing. The bill grants these agencies the authority to deny applications based on environmental impacts, changes in traffic patterns, water usage, and other municipal concerns. It also establishes a process for applicants to submit a single application to a local board of appeals, which must hold a public hearing and consider municipal impacts when making its decision. The bill gives the board of appeals the power to deny applications based on these municipal concerns.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1406