An Act providing for retroactive housing compliance 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 | — |
Subsection (c) of 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 words: - ; provided that said guidelines shall include criteria requiring that the total net units of housing created by qualifying construction projects completed within the past 3 years since the effective date of this section be taken into consideration when determining if an MBTA community is in compliance.
Subsection (c) of 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 words: - ; provided that said guidelines shall include criteria requiring that the total net units of housing created by qualifying construction projects completed within the past 3 years since the effective date of this section be taken into consideration when determining if an MBTA community is in compliance.