SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1942        FILED ON: 1/15/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 636

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act adopting inclusionary zoning in the Commonwealth..

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 is hereby amended by inserting, after section 21, the following section:- 

Section 21A.  All residential construction projects over 5 units must include a minimum of 25% affordable units.

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