Bill Text: MA H1195 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: That permit applications for low and moderate income housing be considered by local planning boards

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H1195 Detail]

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James H. Fagan

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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 Relative to Permit Applications for Low and Moderate Income Housing Being Considered by Planning Boards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James H. Fagan

3rd Bristol


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1212 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to Permit Applications for Low and Moderate Income Housing Being Considered by Planning Boards.



                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.  Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “board of zoning appeals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— planning board.

SECTION 2. Section 21 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “board of appeals, established under section twelve of chapter forty A” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— planning board, established under section seventy of chapter forty-one.

SECTION 3. Said section 21 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended, in lines 5, 9, 17, 20, and in line 24, the words “board of appeals” and inserting in place thereof in each instance, the following words:— planning board.

SECTION 4. Section 22 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 10, the words “board of appeals” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:— planning board.

SECTION 5. Section 23 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, in hereby amended by striking out, lines 4, 9 and in line 30, the words “board of appeals” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:— planning board.           

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