HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4183        FILED ON: 8/1/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3882

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 authorizing the city of Somerville to impose impact fees for any development project for the purposes of funding the Green Line extension.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

8/1/2017

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

8/2/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

8/2/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

8/2/2017

Dennis M. Sullivan

Alderman At-Large

8/10/2017

Matthew McLaughlin

Ward 1 Alderman

8/10/2017

Mark Niedergang

Ward 5 Alderman

8/10/2017

John M. Connolly

Alderman At-Large

8/10/2017

Mary Jo Rossetti

Alderman At-Large

8/10/2017

Lance Davis

Ward 6 Alderman

8/10/2017

Robert J. McWatters

Ward 3 Alderman

8/10/2017

Maryann M. Heuston

Ward 2 Alderman

8/10/2017

Katjana Ballantyne

Ward 7 Alderman

8/10/2017

William A. White, Jr.

Alderman At-Large

8/10/2017

Joseph A. Curtatone

Mayor

8/10/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4183        FILED ON: 8/1/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3882

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3882) of Denise Provost and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to impose fees on certain development projects to fund the Green Line Extension.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to impose impact fees for any development project for the purposes of funding the Green Line extension.

 

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 City of Somerville is hereby authorized, by zoning ordinance, to impose impact fees for any development project for the purposes of funding the Green Line Extension. The ordinance shall specify the dollar amount of the impact fee, and types of uses, and geographic areas to which the ordinance shall apply. Any impact fee shall comply with the following: (1) it shall have a rational nexus to an impact created by the development; and (2) it shall reasonably benefit the proposed development.

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.