Bill > H1472

This bill proposes a modest amendment to Chapter 40a of the Massachusetts General Laws, specifically Section 3a, which relates to zoning regulations. The bill would add language allowing housing authorities to create affordable or public housing by modifying existing zoning laws. By inserting the phrase "or by a housing authority for creation of affordable or public housing purposes" after the word "corporation" in the existing law, the bill aims to expand the ways in which housing authorities can develop housing options. This change could potentially make it easier for local housing authorities to develop new affordable housing units by providing more flexibility in zoning regulations, which could help address housing availability and affordability challenges in the state.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1472