An Act to Expand Workforce and Mixed-Income Housing Near Transit

Be it enacted by the General Court of Massachusetts that municipalities served by MBTA, commuter rail, or regional transit authority routes shall establish at least one by-right zoning district for multifamily housing within reasonable proximity to transit, subject to local design, infrastructure, and environmental standards set by law; provided further, that state housing and infrastructure grant preferences shall be awarded to communities that permit mixed-income developments reserving a meaningful share of units for households earning low- and moderate-incomes, and that the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shall create an expedited review process and model ordinances to help cities and towns increase housing production for working families.