MA S90

Bill

Relative to 40B density

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 project density and affordable housing. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 21 of Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws to limit the proposed project density for affordable housing developments to no more than 4 times the existing zoning density or 8 units per acre, whichever is greater. This limit can be waived if the developer agrees to either a 10% cap on profits or a donation of an equivalent amount of money to the host community to be used for the construction of additional low and moderate-income housing units.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Josh Cutler (D), David DeCoste (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2360 (on 03/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S90

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S90
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S90.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H684	Relative to zoning density	Accompanied a new draft, see H3844	Similar To
H703	Relative to housing types considered affordable under Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S2360	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 40B 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
S737	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S74	Relative to the counting of certain residences as affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	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
S91	Relative to 40B projects built near historical housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2360	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H684

Relative to zoning density

Accompanied a new draft, see H3844

Similar To

H703

Relative to housing types considered affordable under Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4791

Similar To

S2360

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 40B 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

S737

Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

S74

Relative to the counting of certain residences as affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

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

S91

Relative to 40B projects built near historical housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2360

Similar To

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