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H302 • 2025

An Act relative to housing production plans

An Act relative to housing production plans

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4790
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to housing production plans

An Act relative to housing production plans By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to housing production plans By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 302) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others relative to housing production plans.
  • Community Development and Small Businesses.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4790

  2. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to housing production plans
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 302) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to housing production plans. Community Development and Small Businesses.

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Bill H.302

Section 8 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after line 14, the following paragraph:-

Upon the approval of a comprehensive housing production plan by the department, a city or town shall have the right to deny any housing application that is inconsistent with the goals of said housing production plan for a period of not more than two years following the plan’s initial approval.

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