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MA H1492
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
David DeCoste
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 40B to expand the definition of "low or moderate income housing" to automatically include 50% of homes in any manufactured housing community toward a municipality's affordable housing threshold
- Manufactured housing community units would count toward the subsidized housing inventory maintained by the Department of Housing and Community Development without requiring government subsidy programs
- Creates a new Section 31 prohibiting deed restrictions on any affordable housing unit in a municipality's inventory, including manufactured homes
- Filed by Representative David F. DeCoste (5th Plymouth) on January 16, 2025; similar legislation was previously filed as House No. 1313 in the 2023-2024 session
Legislative Description
Expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes
Last Action
Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
6/2/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing2/27/2025
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