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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1577 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4021
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
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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 municipal housing requirements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/15/2025Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol3/31/2025Bud L. Williams11th Hampden4/1/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex4/8/2025Michelle L. Badger1st Plymouth4/8/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol4/8/2025Orlando Ramos9th Hampden4/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1577 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4021
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.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to municipal housing requirements.
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 1. The first sentence of the fifth paragraph of section 3 of chapter 40A of the
2General Laws, as appearing in section 8 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by
3striking out the word “No” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- In a municipality
4in which low or moderate income housing, as defined in section 20 of chapter 40B, does not
5exceed 10 per cent of the housing units reported in the last federal decennial census of the city or
6town, no.
7 SECTION 2. Said fifth paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing,
8is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the
9following 2 sentences:- A municipality may decide whether the use of land or structures for an
10accessory dwelling unit under this paragraph shall require owner occupancy of either the
11accessory dwelling unit or the principal dwelling. A municipality may decide how many
12additional parking spaces, if any, shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit.