SENATE DOCKET, NO. 484        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 597

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert L. 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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to subsidizing affordable housing..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Robert L. Hedlund

 

Michael R. Knapik

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 484        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 597

By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 597) of Knapik and Hedlund for legislation relative to subsidizing affordable housing [Joint Committee on Housing].

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 642 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to subsidizing 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: Section 20 of chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General laws is hereby amended by removing the definition of “low or moderate income housing” and inserting the following:- “Low or moderate income housing”, any housing subsidized by the federal, state, or local government under any program to assist the construction of low or moderate income housing as defined in the applicable federal, state, or local statute, whether built or operated by any public agency or any nonprofit or limited dividend organization.