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State Land Use Enacted Legislation

Bill # State Year Party Topic

H 5060

MA 2021 D Affordable housing incentives and financing, Planning for climate adaptation and hazards

Provided by Furman

Summary

  • Section 83 provides that the department of energy resources establish a demonstration project in which localities can adopt or amend zoning ordinances that require new building construction or major renovation projects to be fossil fuel-free. Participating localities can also restrict or prohibit new building construction and major renovation projects that are not fossil fuel-free. To be eligible, a city or town must have either:
    • Met the 10% affordability threshold of 40B or obtained safe harbor through a Housing Production Plan; or
    • Approved a zoning ordinance or by-law that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right; such housing may not have age restrictions and must be suitable for families with children.

Provided by lawmakers

Bill Title

An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind.