Bill > S1440

This bill amends Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the General Laws to prevent the executive office of housing and livable communities from conditioning, restricting, or withholding state funding and financial assistance to municipalities based on their compliance with certain regulations. Specifically, the bill prohibits the executive office from denying access to a wide range of funding programs—including infrastructure, planning, downtown development, urban and rural grants, brownfields redevelopment, site readiness, and environmental preparedness programs—regardless of a municipality's adherence to the specified section of law. The bill lists 15 specific funding programs by name, such as the MassWorks Infrastructure Program, Community Planning Grants, and Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grants, and ensures that municipalities cannot be penalized in their funding eligibility. By explicitly stating that funding cannot be conditioned on compliance with the section, the bill aims to provide municipalities with more reliable and flexible access to state financial resources, potentially supporting local development and infrastructure projects across Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1440