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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 760 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1325
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Haddad
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to housing developments in small communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patricia A. Haddad5th Bristol1/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 760 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1325
By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1325) of
Patricia A. Haddad relative to housing developments in communities with a population less than
30,000 persons. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1403 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to housing developments in small communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 21. Chapter 40B of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following:
3 “Any town consisting of less than 30,000 in population be exempt from all rules and
4restrictions currently applicable. Said communities shall not be compelled or forced in any way,
5shape or manner by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to accept legislation which mandates
6and accommodates any Chapter 40B or similar 40B-like housing projects unless the project
7receives approval of no less than a seventy percent favorable vote of the registered voters at a
8town election or general election of said community. 2 of 2
9 In addition, any 40B proposed projects in the Commonwealth involving towns or cities
10having less than 30,000 in population be held in ‘suspension or abeyance’ until such time as this
11proposed legislation can be decided by the State Legislature”.