HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3539        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3777

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 veterans housing advantage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/18/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

2/1/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3539        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3777

By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3777) of John J. Lawn, Jr. and others  relative to establishing veterans’ housing preferences.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to veterans housing advantage.

 

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. Chapter 40A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 9C the following section:-

Section 9D. A city or town that adopts or has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance or by-law may also adopt an ordinance or by-law establishing a veterans’ preference in private development.  A city or town that adopts a veterans’ preference pursuant to this section may offer up to 10 per cent of the city or town’s low or moderate income housing inventory pursuant to sections 20 through 23, inclusive, of chapter 40B and its implementing regulations to a qualified veteran before the lottery process. This section shall not increase existing amount of such affordable units set by the city or town. A veteran who meets all existing requirements for eligibility for low or moderate income housing shall be eligible for such veterans’ preference; and the city or town may require proof of veteran status as the city or down deems necessary. If no veteran is eligible for such veterans’ preference units, said units shall revert back to the general lottery.