SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1884        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 713

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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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 access to housing for first responders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1884        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 713

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 713) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, James E. Timilty and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to access to housing for first responders.  Housing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to access to housing for first responders.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the office of MassHousing shall create a special home loan program for first responders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required within a minimum distance from municipality they serve.  Those eligible for this program must meet program income limits and live in the eligible home as the primary residents for the term of the loan and meet those additional requirements required by MassHousing.