MA H703

Bill

Relative to housing types considered affordable under Chapter 40B

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 include Section 8 housing vouchers as an affordable housing type. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to include Section 8 housing vouchers as an affordable housing type under Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Section 8 vouchers provide rental assistance to low-income individuals and families, and this change would allow them to be counted towards the affordable housing requirements set forth in Chapter 40B, which governs the development of affordable housing in the state.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Mike Day (D), David DeCoste (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4791 (on 07/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H703

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H703
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H703.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3015	Relative to affordable housing in the town of West Boylston	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	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
H4791	40B	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H652	To promote local and regional affordable housing planning	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S1611	Expanding the Brownfields tax credit to encourage affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H3851	Similar To
S731	Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	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

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