State Legislature Bills

The bill requires transit-served municipalities to allow reasonable multifamily, mixed-income housing near stations, offering grants and technical assistance for meeting housing targets. It also preserves affordable units and adds notice, relocation aid, and enforcement protections for tenants.

This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts municipalities to speed up permitting for multifamily and workforce housing near stations, while offering state grants and infrastructure help to communities that hit housing production goals. It aims to increase housing supply and affordability for working families without changing health, safety, or environmental standards.

This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts communities to create at least one by-right multifamily housing zone near transit, while letting towns apply design, infrastructure, and environmental standards. It also rewards communities that allow mixed-income developments with affordable units and speeds state review to boost housing production for working families.