An Act relative to designating seasonal communities

This bill designates all municipalities in Dukes, Nantucket, Barnstable, and Berkshire counties as "seasonal communities" under Massachusetts law. It also allows the executive office to designate additional municipalities based on specific criteria, including high short-term rental rates, seasonal population surges, housing affordability gaps, and seasonal employment fluctuations. Municipalities must approve the designation through their local legislative body. The bill requires an annual report tracking housing/economic conditions and benefits for these designated areas, to be submitted to housing committees by December 31 each year.