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Committee hears range of local housing and infrastructure bills, from suburban infrastructure funds to institutional master plans
Summary
Lawmakers and municipal leaders presented several narrower bills: a proposed Suburban Infrastructure Fund for Chapter 90 augmentations, Somerville’s request for authority to require institutional master plans, and local measures addressing manufactured‑home parks and protections for naturally occurring affordable housing.
The committee also received testimony on a set of additional housing‑adjacent and municipal bills during the hearing.
Suburban Infrastructure Fund: Rep. Gallagher described H.3,997 (the Suburban Infrastructure Fund) to supplement Chapter 90 funds for roads, bridges and sidewalks; proponents said the fund would reduce repeated local overrides and provide predictable capital for municipalities. Rep. Gallagher and others proposed the fund be…
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