New draft regulations from Massachusetts governor Maura Healey would drastically reduce the time spent on environmental review for new housing projects across the state.
The amended regulations would cut the environmental review period from one year or more to just 30 days for housing-related projects. The administration hopes to fast track housing development and speed up construction time, thus incentivizing developers.
“Getting housing built can take too much time and too many resources,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll in a press release. “These proposed reforms will make the review process more straightforward and reduce the kind of delays that drive up costs. By creating more certainty and cutting down on unnecessary steps, we can get homes under construction faster.”…