SENATE DOCKET, NO. 489        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 598

 

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 the oversight of affordable housing developments..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Robert L. Hedlund

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

Bruce E. Tarr

 

Michael R. Knapik

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 489        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 598

By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 598) of Cantwell, Knapik, Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation realtive to the oversight of affordable housing developments [Joint Committee on Housing].

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 643 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 the oversight of affordable housing developments..

 

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:-

Upon the issuance of occupancy permits, the Department of Housing and Community Development, or its successor, shall be responsible for enforcing all comprehensive permit conditions, use restrictions, covenants, and other related matters.