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MA H1479
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Connolly
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 23B of the General Laws to add Section 37, requiring the executive office to create a statewide housing policy simulator
- Executive office must partner with academic institutions, development agencies, community members, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders to develop the tool
- Simulator must incorporate municipal zoning ordinances, state and federal housing policies, census data, land use data, land costs, construction costs, rent rates, vacancy rates, housing prices, financing costs, capitalization rates, and climate change impacts
- May include a public-facing online portal allowing users to adjust policy inputs and model future housing outcomes at local and statewide levels
- Development may draw upon the En-ROADS climate simulator, Terner Housing Policy Dashboard, and Federation of American Scientists recommendations as models
Legislative Description
Facilitating a statewide housing policy simulator
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
6/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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