Bill Text: MA H1207 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorize housing authorities in cities and towns to purchase property for the construction of affordable housing
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H1207 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1207-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
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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 to Promote Affordable Housing in the Commonwealth .
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr. |
16th Middlesex |
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William Lantigua |
16th Essex |
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Susan C. Fargo |
Third Middlesex |
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William G. Greene, Jr. |
22nd Middlesex |
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Kevin J. Murphy |
18th Middlesex |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
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Mark V. Falzone |
9th Essex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to Promote Affordable Housing in the Commonwealth .
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. Chapter 40B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 21, the following section:-
Section 21A. A local housing authority shall be allowed to buy property for the purpose of creating an affordable unit. Such land or property, when purchased by a local housing authority, shall be deemed affordable in perpetuity. All such units must be counted as part of the inclusive municipality’s affordable housing stock as counted by the state.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
