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Introduced
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to exempt municipalities with a certain percentage of affordable rental units from low and moderate income housing laws. Housing.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend Chapter 40B of the General Laws, a statute that promotes the development of affordable housing, by adding a new provision to the definition of "Consistent with local needs." Specifically, it would exempt a municipality from the requirements of Chapter 40B if at least forty percent of its total housing units are classified as affordable market rate rental housing, as determined by the most recent state or federal data. This means that if a town or city already has a significant amount of affordable rental housing, it would no longer be subject to the regulations and requirements of Chapter 40B, which often involves zoning waivers and other measures to facilitate the creation of more affordable housing.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4461 (on 10/01/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H371 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H371 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=10313&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/10313?generalCourtId=1 |
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