TBF Housing Resource Library  Special Reports Chapter 40R School Cost Analysis and Proposed Smart Growth School Cost Insurance Supplement.  Click the cover to download a pdf copy of this report containing recommendations from the Commonwealth Housing Task Force. "Building Our Heritage: A Housing Strategy for Smart Growth and Economic Development," Nov. 2003.  Click the cover to learn more about the report or download a copy. Report Cards The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2002 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2003 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2004 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2005 - 2006 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2006 - 2007 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2008 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2009 Slide Presentations The 2002 Housing Report Card The 2003 Housing Report Card The 2004 Housing Report Card The 2005 - 2006 Housing Report Card The 2006 - 2007 Housing Report Card The 2008 Housing Report Card The 2009 Housing Report Card

 

Timeline

CHTF Timeline of Critical Events
Winter 2001 – 2002	First meetings after the defeat of CPA in Boston, led by Jerry Rappaport
Spring through Winter 2002	Policy discussions, committees organized and developing action agendas leading to the policy platform for the CHTF
January 2003	Ted Carman approaches the CHTF with major policy proposal that served as the basis of the final report
February 2003	First meetings at The Boston Foundation
March 2003	Plenary CHTF meeting to adopt the platform
April 2003	CURP retained to draft the report
Summer through Fall 2003	CHTF reviews and adopts the report
November 12, 2003	Press Conference to issue the report and hearing before the Joint Housing and Urban Development Committee of the Legislature
Winter 2003 – 2004	Legislation developed in cooperation with the HUD committee
May 11, 2004	Chapter 40R proposal announced at State House Press Conference by Senate President, Senate Ways & Means, and HUD Committee
June 2004	Chapter 40R passed in the FY05 State Budget and signed by Governor Mitt Romney
Summer through Fall 2004	Work with Administration on policy issues, regulations, and outreach to communities
2005	Chapter 40R regulations issued for comments by the Department of Housing and Community Development
March 2005	Final Chapter 40R Regulations released
March - June 2005	Work ongoing on school costs hold harmless legislation (Chapter 40S) and Chapter 548 surplus state land sales extension
June 15, 2005	Hearings before the Joint Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Joint Community Development and Small Business Committee on proposed school cost legislation (Chapter 40S)
September 8, 2005	Release of 2004 Housing Report Card.
March - December 2005	CHTF outreach to local communities
November 2005	Chapter 40S enacted; presentations to communities and regional planners continue.
May 2006	Norwood, North Reading and Plymouth approve 40R Districts.
September 2006	Release of 2005-2006 Housing Report Card.