Bill Text: MA S658 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to affordable housing

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/28 at 10:30 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S658 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S658-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anthony W. Petruccelli

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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 affordable housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

            Anthony W. Petruccelli                                                                        First Suffolk and Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to affordable housing.



                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 44B is hereby amended by inserting after section 16 the following section:-

Section 16A.  For those communities using Community Preservation Fund monies and whose low and moderate housing stock exceeds 10% of its total year-round housing units, all Community Preservation Fund developments shall be required to have 50% of the development be owner-occupied or 50% of the development priced at market rate. 

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