HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 626        FILED ON: 1/26/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1361

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul A. Schmid, III

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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 higher education capital investment in gateway cities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/26/2021

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/9/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

3/5/2021

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

3/11/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 626        FILED ON: 1/26/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1361

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1361) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to higher education capital investments in gateway municipalities or abutting municipalities.  Higher Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1241 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities.

 

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 258 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by inserting the following section after section 14:-

Section 15. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the authorizations contained in this chapter may not be used to fund projects that fail to meet one of the following criteria: (a) construction of the project began prior to July 1, 2021; (b) the project is not located in a municipality that is or is adjacent to a gateway municipality, as defined by section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws, or (c) the project is located within a gateway municipality, as so defined,  is within 2000 feet of such municipality’s city hall and is or will be within 500 feet of public transportation upon completion of the project.