H4021 • 2025

An Act relative to municipal housing requirements

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Sponsor: Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5065
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to municipal housing requirements

An Act relative to municipal housing requirements By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to municipal housing requirements By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4021) of Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to municipal housing zoning requirements.
Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Bill History

2026-02-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5065
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-17 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-04-14 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-04-10 House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to municipal housing requirements
By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4021) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to municipal housing zoning requirements. Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Bill H.4021

SECTION 1. The first sentence of the fifth paragraph of section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in section 8 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the word “No” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- In a municipality in which low or moderate income housing, as defined in section 20 of chapter 40B, does not exceed 10 per cent of the housing units reported in the last federal decennial census of the city or town, no.

SECTION 2. Said fifth paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- A municipality may decide whether the use of land or structures for an accessory dwelling unit under this paragraph shall require owner occupancy of either the accessory dwelling unit or the principal dwelling. A municipality may decide how many additional parking spaces, if any, shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit.

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