Bill > H673

This bill establishes a community-scale housing development demonstration program within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. The program will issue grants and loans for the development of community-scale residential homeownership or rental housing, with a focus on projects that include affordable units. The bill also requires municipalities to allow multi-family housing as-of-right in certain locations and establish open space residential development zoning. Additionally, the bill provides for changes to the state's smart growth school cost reimbursement program, allows for accessory dwelling units, enables inter-municipal planning and cost-sharing agreements, and creates a housing and economic growth cabinet to coordinate development policy across state agencies. The bill also requires reports on the fiscal impacts of new housing and the redevelopment of underutilized "greyfields" sites.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H673