The bill amends Section 45-53-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-53, titled "Low and Moderate Income Housing," to establish a procedure for the approval of construction projects aimed at low- or moderate-income housing. This procedure is only available for proposals in which at least 25% of the housing units are designated as low- or moderate-income. However, this procedure is not available in cities and towns that do not have low- or moderate-income housing in excess of 10% of their year-round housing units, but have an inclusionary zoning ordinance that complies with 45-24-46.1 and requires that all housing developments include at least 50% low- or moderate-income housing units.

The bill also prohibits contractors from submitting a single application for a comprehensive permit to build low- or moderate-income housing in cities or towns with such inclusionary zoning ordinances. The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2421: 45-53-4