Attorney General v. Milton

Overview

(Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, January 8, 2025): The Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County upheld the statewide Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Communities Act, which requires municipalities with MBTA public transit services to adopt zoning laws that provide for at least one district of multifamily housing near MBTA facilities. The town of Milton ultimately voted against a local proposed zoning law that would have brought the town into compliance. Milton sought to be considered in interim compliance, but the State began enforcement proceedings and brought this case. Although the court found the Act constitutional, enforcement against Milton was reversed because the administrative agency that set guidelines for compliance with the Act failed to follow proper procedures in doing so. Read the full opinion here.

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