Bill Text: MA S651 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Insure affordable housing in perpetuity

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [S651 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S651-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Moore, Richard (SEN)

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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 Ensuring Affordable Housing in Perpetuity

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Moore, Richard (SEN)

Worcester and Norfolk

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

Susan C. Fargo

Third Middlesex

Kevin J. Murphy

18th Middlesex

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

William G. Greene, Jr.

22nd Middlesex

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 Ensuring Affordable Housing in Perpetuity.



                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, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 21, the following new section:- 

Section 21A. All low or moderate income housing constructed under a comprehensive permit must remain affordable in perpetuity.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

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