Bill > S1466

This bill seeks to repeal Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which currently governs multi-family zoning requirements for communities served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). By eliminating this section of law, the bill would effectively remove the existing state-mandated zoning regulations that require MBTA communities to zone for multi-family housing as-of-right, which means allowing such housing developments without requiring special permits or approvals. The current law, introduced in 2020, was designed to increase housing density near public transit corridors by compelling municipalities to create zoning districts that permit multi-family housing by right. By proposing to repeal this section, the bill aims to restore full local control over zoning decisions to individual municipalities, allowing them to determine their own multi-family housing policies without state-level requirements.