This bill requires municipalities to allow for increased housing density or lower minimum lot sizes for housing developments rented or sold to households earning less than
220% of the median income for the area as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The bill requires that the owner of a housing development with a housing density or minimum lot size adjustment under the bill file in the appropriate registry of deeds a declaration of restrictive covenant that requires the units in the development to be rented or sold in accordance with the income limitations in the bill for a period of 30 years. The bill requires a municipality to determine compliance with requirements applicable to the structure or number of lots or units based on the size of the structure or number of lots or units prior to a dwelling unit increase or an alternative minimum lot size allowance. It provides that a workforce housing development that receives a density increase is in compliance with any state or local requirement that a certain number or percentage of units be affordable housing units as defined by the state or local requirement.