{"AmendmentNumber":"310","ParentBillNumber":"S3178","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"RLR0","Name":"Rebecca L. Rausch","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/RLR0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-20T13:07:18.97"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Duplexes","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Ms. Rausch and Ms. Howard move that the proposed new text be amended in section 43 by striking out, in line 497, the word “municipalities” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a municipality may opt out of this paragraph if it has (i) established housing consistent with local needs pursuant to section 20 of chapter 40B, (ii) achieved compliance with section 3A of this chapter, if applicable, and (iii) adopted one or more additional zoning or land use policies that encourage the production of housing, including, but not limited to, reducing or eliminating parking minimums for residential use and reducing or eliminating restrictive lot size requirements; and provided further, that municipalities subject to this paragraph; and \r\nBy striking out, in line 509, the words “may issue guidelines or” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall.\r\n"}