HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2960 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1162
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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 affordable housing near areas of critical concern.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 1/18/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2960 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1162
By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1162) of Walter F. Timilty relative to affordable housing near areas of critical concern. Housing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to affordable housing near areas of critical concern.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1. Section 21 of said Chapter 40 B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after the word "consultants" the following "however, notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary including the provisions hereof, shall this board of appeals issue said comprehensive permit for any area, site or land which the Commonwealth by any of its agencies or subdivisions thereof have designated as an area of conservation concern, or core habitat or critical natural concern".
2. 23 of Chapter 40 B is hereby further amended by adding after the words "local needs" the following "and is not located upon an area designated by the Commonwealth, any of its agencies or subdivisions thereof to be and/or contain core habitat, or conservation concern or critical natural landscape"