MA H1114

Bill

MA H1114

Relative to zoning density

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that cities and towns be authorized to increase the density of property zoned for residential usage to provide additional affordable housing units. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing state law, specifically Section 9 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, to allow cities and towns to increase the density, meaning the number of housing units allowed on a piece of land, for residential developments without requiring a special permit, provided these increases are outlined in local zoning ordinances or bylaws and are intended to promote the creation of affordable housing units within mixed-income or mixed-use developments, or for other explicitly stated public purposes.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4284 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1114

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1114
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1114
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1114.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4284	Public housing, landlord/tenant, expiring use, condominiums, and production	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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