Bill Text: MA H1187 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The percentage of affordable units in proposed housing developments
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H1187 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1187-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Garrett J. Bradley
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act increasing affordable housing in 40B developments, so called.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Garrett J. Bradley |
3rd Plymouth |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1254 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act increasing affordable housing in 40B developments, so
called.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The definition of “Low or moderate income housing” in section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:— At least 35 per cent of the dwelling units in the proposed development must be affordable.
SECTION 2. Section 21 of said chapter 40B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:— For a petitioner to be eligible to apply for and receive a comprehensive permit, a minimum of 35 per cent of the dwelling units must be affordable.
SECTION 3. The department of housing and community development shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
