Bill Text: MA H1210 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Define affordability standards for low and moderate income 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 [H1210 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1210-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William G. Greene, 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 Establishing Commonwealth Affordability Standards
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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William G. Greene, Jr. |
22nd Middlesex |
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr. |
16th Middlesex |
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Susan C. Fargo |
Third Middlesex |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Establishing Commonwealth Affordability Standards.
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 inserting the following definition:-
“Affordability standards”, affordable housing is available and affordable for those earning no more than 50% of the average median income of the metropolitan statistical area in which the project is proposed.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
