An Act allowing municipalities to appeal zoning provisions under the MBTA Communities Act
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5065↗ |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/17/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: - (d) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and promulgate regulations to allow a municipality affected by the zoning provisions of this section to appeal for relief from such provisions based on one or more of the following: (1) The inability to meet the drinking water supply requirements necessary to support the housing units authorized by such provisions; (2) The inability to meet the wastewater treatment requirements necessary to support such units; (3) The inability of municipal transportation infrastructure to safely accommodate increased population attributable to housing development pursuant to such provisions; (4) Any adverse environmental impacts attributable to the developments of housing units pursuant to such provisions; or (5) Any adverse impacts on historical properties.
Section 3A of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: - (d) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and promulgate regulations to allow a municipality affected by the zoning provisions of this section to appeal for relief from such provisions based on one or more of the following: (1) The inability to meet the drinking water supply requirements necessary to support the housing units authorized by such provisions; (2) The inability to meet the wastewater treatment requirements necessary to support such units; (3) The inability of municipal transportation infrastructure to safely accommodate increased population attributable to housing development pursuant to such provisions; (4) Any adverse environmental impacts attributable to the developments of housing units pursuant to such provisions; or (5) Any adverse impacts on historical properties.