Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-296

GOV 296

Zoning Requirements Exemption for Adjacent Communities

Mrs. Dooner and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:—

SECTION __. Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:—

(d) Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, the requirements of this section shall not apply to any municipality categorized as an “Adjacent Community” or an “Adjacent Small Town” without direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service.