HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1118        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3931

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mike Connolly

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act requiring zoning for multifamily housing near transit.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/15/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

6/4/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

6/6/2019

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

6/6/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

6/7/2019

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

6/7/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

6/10/2019

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

6/10/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

6/10/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

6/10/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

6/10/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

6/10/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

6/10/2019

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

6/10/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

6/10/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

6/10/2019

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

6/10/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

6/10/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1118        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3931

By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3931) of Mike Connolly and others for legislation to require zoning for multifamily housing near transit.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act requiring zoning for multifamily housing near transit.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 105. (a) If a city or town has not provided for multi-family residential development on developable land that, by virtue of its location within 1 mile of a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station, can be feasibly developed into a residential or mixed-use development containing multifamily housing, the governor shall withhold from such city or town public funds from any state agency and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall, pursuant to section 51 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2013, administer a surcharge on such city or town served by the authority. For the purposes of this section multifamily housing shall mean apartment, cooperative or condominium units in buildings that contain or will contain more than 3 such units.

(b) In considering whether to withhold funds to a city or town from a state agency, the governor shall primarily take into account the type of multi-family housing zoned within 1 mile of a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station. The multi-family zoning shall allow such units by-right and not be age restricted. The governor shall provide preference for state funds where such multi-family housing is restricted as affordable. The governor shall also take into account whether such municipality has provided for transit oriented development and multi-family housing zoning. For the purposes of this section, transit oriented development (TOD) is compact, walkable development centered around a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station. TOD includes a mix of uses, such as housing, shopping, employment, and recreational facilities within a design that puts a high priority on serving transit and pedestrians.

SECTION 2. The executive office of administration and finance shall promulgate regulations within 180 days of the passage of this act for the administration of section 1.

SECTION 3. Section 51 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2013 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(e) A city or town that has not provided for multi-family zoning where a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station is located pursuant to section 105 of chapter 6 of the General Laws shall pay to the authority a surcharge in the amount of 1 per cent of the fare for each rider entering any such commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station.

SECTION 4. Section 1 shall take effect on January 1, 2021.