SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1677        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 753

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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1677        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 753

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1142 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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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 chapter 40B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after the word "consultants" the following:- "provided however, notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, including the provisions hereof, this board of appeals shall not 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. Section 23 of chapter 40B is hereby further amended by adding after the words "local needs" in line 8 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."