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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Bedford, acting by and through its board of selectmen, may lease a certain parcel of land located in the town for a term not to exceed 99 years for the purposes of providing affordable family housing upon terms and conditions determined by the board of selectmen. The parcel is shown on Assessors' Map 74, Parcel 01.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.