An Act relative to reforming the housing development incentive program

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require that housing developments receiving state incentives include at least 20 percent affordable units. Specifically, the affordable portion must consist of rental units for households earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income or owner-occupied units for households earning no more than 80 percent of the area median income. The legislation also updates the legal text to ensure the term "affordable" is consistently applied when describing these subsidized housing units. These changes directly affect developers seeking state housing incentives and the state agencies that administer the program.