Bill Text: MA S771 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to affordable housing use restrictions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-27 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [S771 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S771-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Hedlund
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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 use restrictions.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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James Cantwell |
4th Plymouth |
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 use restrictions.
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 21 of chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
All low and moderate income housing units built using a comprehensive permit must include a use restriction that remains in effect in perpetuity. Local boards shall have the sole discretion to waive this clause provided that it is replaced with a use restriction that remains in effect for a minimum of 30 years.
