The Massachusetts House approved their version of a sweeping housing bill late Wednesday that seeks to build on proposed legislation unveiled by Gov. Maura Healey last year aimed at revving up the creation and renovation of affordable housing. The House bill includes $6.
CORRECTS DAY BILL WAS PASSED; BILL WAS PASSED WEDNESDAY, NOT THURSDAY - FILE - House Speaker Ronald Mariano and fellow Democratic Senate President Karen Spilka speak at an event at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Sept. 26, 2023. The Massachusetts House on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, approved their version of a sweeping housing bill that seeks to build on proposed legislation first unveiled by Gov. Maura Healey last year aimed at revving up the creation and renovation on affordable housing .
One thing the bill doesn’t include is a proposal by Healey that would give cities and towns the authority to approve taxes on high-end property sales with the money going to pay for affordable housing. “Given that Massachusetts is one of the most expensive states in the entire country to buy a home or rent an apartment, the funding and tax credits provided by this bill will be crucial as we work to ensure that every Massachusetts resident can afford to live here, work here, and raise a family here,” he said in a statement.
Another key feature of the bill is language that would allow for the construction of one accessory dwelling unit up to 900 square feet to be built by right on a property in single-family zoning districts in all Massachusetts communities. The bill also includes a new $150 million program to help municipalities convert commercial properties into multi-unit residential or mixed-use properties.
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