MA H2135

Bill

To improve the local infrastructure development program

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
12/09/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve the local infrastructure development programs. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve local infrastructure development programs by making several key changes. It allows municipalities and regional governments to establish development zones by obtaining consent from owners of 51% of the land area or assessed value within the proposed zone. The bill outlines the requirements for initiating and approving a development zone, including holding public hearings and providing notifications. It also sets a 35-year expiration period for development zones, and allows for the zone to be expanded or abolished through a similar process. Additionally, the bill includes an exemption from infrastructure assessments for residential units at or below 100% of the area median income.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Christine Barber (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2135

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2135
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2135.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1027	Improving access to the natural and recreational resources of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H2939	Relative to improving the efficiency of the state low income housing tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3442	Establishing a special commission to improve fairness in local Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tax assessments	Accompanied a study order, see H4113	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H797	Improving fiscal transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H926	Relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren	No further action taken	Similar To
S1155	Relative to COVID-19 and improving workers' benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1337	To improve the local infrastructure development program	Accompanied H2135	Replaces
S1887	Relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2095	Improving the internal controls within state agencies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2096	Improving government accountability	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S54	Relative to helping residents work remotely	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1027

Improving access to the natural and recreational resources of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H2939

Relative to improving the efficiency of the state low income housing tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3442

Establishing a special commission to improve fairness in local Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tax assessments

Accompanied a study order, see H4113

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H797

Improving fiscal transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H926

Relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren

No further action taken

Similar To

S1155

Relative to COVID-19 and improving workers' benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1337

To improve the local infrastructure development program

Accompanied H2135

Replaces

S1887

Relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2095

Improving the internal controls within state agencies

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2096

Improving government accountability

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S54

Relative to helping residents work remotely

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

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