Bill > H302

This bill modifies Chapter 40R of Massachusetts General Laws by adding a new provision that gives cities and towns the ability to deny housing applications that do not align with their locally approved comprehensive housing production plan. Specifically, after a housing production plan is approved by the relevant state department, the municipality can reject housing proposals that are inconsistent with the plan's goals for up to two years following the initial plan approval. This provision appears designed to give local governments more control over housing development by allowing them to ensure new housing projects match their strategic housing objectives and community needs, while also providing a defined timeframe for enforcing those objectives.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H302