SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1636        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1863

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam G. Hinds

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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 tiny homes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

 

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/28/2019

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/29/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/30/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1636        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1863

By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Adam G. Hinds, John J. Lawn, Jr., William N. Brownsberger, Sarah K. Peake and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to tiny homes.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 tiny homes.

 

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.  Section 94 of Chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

(s) To incorporate the International Code Council’s Appendix Q into the code of Massachusetts regulations, 780 CMR, for purposes of defining “tiny homes” and establishing requirements and standards for the construction of tiny homes, and to develop and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for administering and enforcing regulation of tiny homes.  Any Appendix Q provisions incorporated into the code of Massachusetts regulations shall be updated within 1 year of any revision to the International Residential Code for one and two family dwellings.