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MA H3923
Bill
Status
3/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christine Barber
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the City of Somerville to require institutional master plans from hospitals, health care institutions, colleges, universities, and non-profit educational corporations
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Grants the city authority to regulate land use for properties owned, leased, or occupied by these institutions, notwithstanding G.L. c. 40A, § 3 (the state zoning act's exemptions for educational and religious uses)
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Institutional master plans would cover all land owned or used by an institution within the community, identifying growth and development over multiple years or phases
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Filed by Representative Christine P. Barber (34th Middlesex) on March 7, 2025, with local approval from the mayor and board of aldermen
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Similar legislation (House No. 3745) was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session
Legislative Description
Granting the city of Somerville the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipality
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5120
2/19/2026