Amendment #321 to H4707

Inclusionary Zoning

Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. Section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as amended by section 154 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by inserting after clause (4) the following clause:-

(5) an inclusionary zoning ordinance or bylaw; provided, that such zoning ordinance or bylaw shall not unduly constrain the production of housing in the area impacted by the inclusionary zoning ordinance or bylaw; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall be responsible for developing guidelines to ensure that municipalities do not adopt inclusionary zoning ordinances or bylaws that constrain the production of housing”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #321 to H4707

Inclusionary Zoning