HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1058        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1255

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act increasing affordable housing in 40B developments, so called..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1058        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1255

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1255) of James M. Cantwell relative to the percentage of affordable units in proposed housing developments.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1187 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act increasing affordable housing in 40B developments, so called..

 

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.  The definition of “Low or moderate income housing” in section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:— At least 35 per cent of the dwelling units in the proposed development must be affordable.

 

SECTION 2. Section 21 of said chapter 40B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:— For a petitioner to be eligible to apply for and receive a comprehensive permit, a minimum of 35 per cent of the dwelling units must be affordable.

 

SECTION 3. The department of housing and community development shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.