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MA H1514

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Hawkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 40A, Section 3A of Massachusetts General Laws regarding MBTA community zoning requirements for multi-family housing districts

  • Adds a new requirement that multi-family housing districts must be located more than 0.2 miles from manufactured home communities

  • Maintains existing requirements that such districts have a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre and be located within 0.5 miles of transit stations (commuter rail, subway, ferry terminal, or bus station)

  • Sponsored by Representatives James K. Hawkins (2nd Bristol) and Colleen M. Garry (36th Middlesex), filed January 15, 2025

Legislative Description

Providing a buffer for manufactured home communities

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5065

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Municipalities and Regional Government7/16/2025
Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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