Bill > H1143

This bill establishes a special commission called the "Affordable Housing Development Regulation Review Commission" to examine and propose improvements for the implementation of chapter 40B of the General Laws, which is a Massachusetts law designed to help increase the supply of affordable housing. This commission will be composed of 13 members, including four state legislators appointed by leadership from both the House and Senate, the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (or their designee), three representatives from the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts, and one representative each from MassHousing (a state agency that finances affordable housing), the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, the Community Preservation Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association (with expertise in zoning law), and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. The commission's mandate is to study and make recommendations on regulations and policies related to affordable housing development, specifically focusing on aspects like fee structures, permit approval timelines, auditing procedures, and the developer's guide, with the goal of reporting its findings and any proposed legislation to the state legislature within 365 days of the bill's effective date.