Bill Text: MA H1233 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Establish housing appeals committees in the Senatorial districts of the Commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H1233 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1233-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James R. Miceli
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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 housing appeals under chapter 40B.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
James R. Miceli |
19th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1270 OF .]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to housing appeals under chapter 40B.
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 22 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:— There shall be a housing appeals committee in each senatorial district in the commonwealth. Its members shall consist of 1 person from each city and town in the district, appointed by the mayor in a city and the board of selectmen or town counsel in a town. Whenever an application filed under the provisions of section 21 is denied, or is granted with such conditions and requirements as to make the building or operation of such housing uneconomic the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the appropriate housing appeals committee.