MA S92

Bill

To promote livable communities and zoning reform act

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 to promote livable communities and zoning reform act. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote livable communities and zoning reform in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing state principles and goals to encourage sustainable growth and development, target resources to existing infrastructure, and protect natural resources and affordable housing. - Creating a Council for a Sustainable Commonwealth to coordinate state agency planning and provide technical assistance to municipalities. - Requiring municipalities to develop local sustainable development plans that address land use, natural resources, housing, economic development, and other elements, with review and certification by regional planning commissions. - Providing financial incentives for municipalities with certified sustainable development plans, including grant funding and reduced matching requirements for certain state grants. - Amending zoning laws to better support implementation of municipal sustainable development plans, including provisions for site plan review, transfer of development rights, and impact fees. - Streamlining the subdivision approval process and allowing municipalities to require affordable housing units in new subdivisions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Michael Brady (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S92

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S92
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S92.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1090	To establish commonsense permitting reforms for businesses and landowners	No further action taken	Similar To
H1112	Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1122	Relative to the regulation of land for educational purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H3164	Relative to zoning of retail marijuana facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H367	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
S1342	Relative to voluntary towing reform	New draft substituted, see S2354	Similar To
S1640	Relative to corporate excise tax reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2354	Relative to voluntary towing reform	No further action taken	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
S388	For political party endorsement reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S391	For Primary Election Reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S678	Reforming the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship	Accompanied a new draft, see S2468	Similar To
S728	For Chapter 40B reform and improvement	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S84	Relative to smart growth housing production	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S85	Relative to the zoning of education facilities	No further action taken	Similar To

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