MA H657

Bill

MA H657

Resolve establishing a Special Commission to Study and Make Recommendations Relative to 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

Relative to the comprehensive permit law. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 9-member special commission to investigate the "comprehensive permit law" in Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws. The commission will study the effectiveness of this law in promoting the construction of affordable housing units and its impact on regional and municipal planning. The commission will hold public hearings across the state to gather testimony on the positive and negative aspects of the law, and will issue a report that includes the history of the law, other mechanisms to increase affordable housing, a summary of the public testimony, and any recommended legislative or regulatory amendments to ensure the law effectively promotes the best interests of the Commonwealth, its municipalities, and the goal of increasing affordable housing.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (14)

Michael Day (D), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Ken Gordon (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jason Lewis (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Richard Ross (R), John Scibak (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H657

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H657
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H657.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4791	40B	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	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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