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Housing News

CHAPA’s 2023–2024 State Legislative Agenda

CHAPA believes that everyone should have a safe, healthy, accessible, and affordable home in communities they choose. We have a bold plan to cultivate a stronger housing ecosystem statewide by the end of the decade so that all our people, cities, and towns thrive. Our...

Sen. Edwards & Rep. Arciero Named Chairs of Housing Committee

On February 15, the Senate President appointed Senator Lydia Edwards as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing for the 2023–2024 Legislative Session. The following day, the Speaker of the House appointed Representative Jim Arciero as the House Chair of the...

HUD Publishes Proposed Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

On February 9, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 10, 2023. CHAPA is preparing...

Electrical Code Changed to Solve Electric Stove Nuisance Tripping

On January 26, the State Fire Marshal published an Emergency Amendment to the existing Massachusetts Electrical Code that will allow the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) requirement to be waived due to nuisance tripping after a review by a qualified person....

Community Engagement Technical Assistance for MBTA Communities

CHAPA is pleased to announce that we are now providing technical assistance for community engagement to all interested MBTA Communities seeking to comply with the Multi-family Zoning Requirements for MBTA Communities (Section 3A). Municipal staff, elected leaders, and...

President Biden Signs FY2023 Federal Budget

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the $1.7 trillion FY2023 federal budget to keep the government running through the end of the budget year in September 2023. According to PBS NewsHour, the omnibus spending bill contains $772.5 billion in spending for...