Relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

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Plain-English Summary

This bill allows local governments to set rules for parking spaces, but they cannot require more than one parking space per home or that the space be a garage. It also stops cities and towns from adding new rules for apartment buildings in business areas that already exist by July 1, 2026, with some exceptions. If a property owner is wrongly denied an application for multi-family housing and has to sue, the city or town must pay their legal fees.

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