MA S83

Bill

Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to smart growth multifamily housing production. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote smart growth multifamily housing production in Massachusetts. It amends Chapter 40A of the General Laws to require that within three years, zoning ordinances and bylaws must provide one or more districts where multifamily housing is permitted as of right, meaning without the need for a special permit or other discretionary approval. These districts must have a minimum gross density of 8 units per acre in rural towns and 15 units per acre elsewhere, and be located in eligible areas like transit-oriented or commercial districts. The bill also allows cities and towns to obtain a determination from the Department of Housing and Community Development that their multifamily zoning provisions comply with the law, which can then be used to demonstrate compliance when applying for certain state funding programs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Linda Forry (D), Kevin Honan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2361 (on 03/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S83

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S83
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S83.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1095	Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H2237	To address equal access to housing through local zoning	Accompanied a new draft, see H3845	Similar To
H3653	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H4075	To promote housing choices	Accompanied a new draft, see H4290	Similar To
H4981	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	No further action taken	Similar To
H978	Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2035	To provide property tax exemptions for certain nonprofit senior housing in Boxford	Accompanied a new draft, see S2286	Similar To
S2130	Updating chapter 40R	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2361	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S731	Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S750	Streamlining housing permitting	Accompanied a study order, see S2406	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S90	Relative to 40B density	Accompanied a study order, see S2360	Similar To
S91	Relative to 40B projects built near historical housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2360	Similar To
S94	Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy	Accompanied a study order, see S2361	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1095

Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H2237

To address equal access to housing through local zoning

Accompanied a new draft, see H3845

Similar To

H3653

Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents

Accompanied a new draft, see H3925

Similar To

H3693

Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing

Accompanied a new draft, see H4004

Similar To

H4075

To promote housing choices

Accompanied a new draft, see H4290

Similar To

H4981

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

No further action taken

Similar To

H978

Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2035

To provide property tax exemptions for certain nonprofit senior housing in Boxford

Accompanied a new draft, see S2286

Similar To

S2130

Updating chapter 40R

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2361

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S731

Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

S750

Streamlining housing permitting

Accompanied a study order, see S2406

Similar To

S752

Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

S90

Relative to 40B density

Accompanied a study order, see S2360

Similar To

S91

Relative to 40B projects built near historical housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2360

Similar To

S94

Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy

Accompanied a study order, see S2361

Similar To

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