Yesterday, Governor Healey announced the filing of the Mass Ready Act, a environmental bond bill that proposes nearly $3 billion in bonding authorizations to strengthen infrastructure and protect Massachusetts communities against increasing extreme weather events.
The bill’s language also proposes simplifications to the environmental permitting process for priority housing and urgent infrastructure needs. It also includes $50 million in reauthorization for the Momentum Fund to continue accelerating the development of mixed-income and multifamily housing.
NAIOP CEO Tamara Small spoke at the press conference.
In June, there were important updates related to the MBTA Communities Act, the Article 80 Modernization process, and the City of Boston’s BERDO regulations.
Additionally, the Building Code Concurrency Period between the 9th and 10th Editions ends on June 30, 2025; and statewide large building energy reporting begins June 30.
On May 13, the Healey-Driscoll Administration filed energy affordability legislation designed to save customers money, bring more energy into Massachusetts, increase accountability of the utilities and drive innovation.
On Monday, May 19, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is hosting a webinar to provide a guided walkthrough of the energy reporting guidelines for the Large Building Energy Reporting Law. Attendees will learn how to obtain, report, and submit their building energy benchmarking report. The tools discussed will include ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and the Building Energy Analysis (BEAM) Tool. Reporting is due by June 30, 2025.
The above archive includes blogs posted from December 2020 onward, and reflect NAIOP updates from July 2020 to present. For posts prior to July 2020, please visit NAIOP's archived blog.