MA H5065

Bill

MA H5065

Study Order

Introduced
02/12/2026

In Committee
02/12/2026

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to the MBTA Communities Act and other municipal matters.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 02/12/2026)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5065

(29 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5065
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5065.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1512	To exempt local housing authorities from the penalties of the MBTA Communities Law	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H1514	Providing a buffer for manufactured home communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H1535	Requiring triennial reports on the impacts of multi-family zoning in MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2266	Repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2267	Relative to exemptions from MBTA community designations	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2285	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2288	Relative to MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2289	To preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2290	Providing for municipal flexibility in state housing mandates	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2291	Allowing municipalities to appeal zoning provisions under the MBTA Communities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2292	Relative to extending the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act to all cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2294	Relative to voluntary municipal right of first refusal	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2295	Providing for retroactive housing compliance under the MBTA Communities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2296	Amending the MBTA communities act to provide recategorization and alternative compliance	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2297	Relative to protecting municipalities from unfunded mandates	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2305	Reforming the MBTA Communities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2308	Relative to multi-family zoning in MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2327	Mitigating MBTA Communities funding impact for First Responders and Education	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2338	Relative to exemptions from MBTA community designations	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2339	Relative to guidelines for MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2340	Repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2343	Repealing the MBTA communities act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2344	Requiring Safe Harbor exceptions to the MBTA Communities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2345	Relative to the MBTA Communities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H2355	Authorizing the town of Northfield to acquire property in the town of Bernardston	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H3997	Establishing the suburban infrastructure fund to help municipalities pay for improvements and upgrades to town-owned roads, bridges and sidewalks	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H4020	Relative to owner occupancy requirement for accessory dwelling units	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H4021	Relative to municipal housing requirements	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces
H4074	Relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5065	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1512

To exempt local housing authorities from the penalties of the MBTA Communities Law