HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 410 FILED ON: 1/21/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1405
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradford Hill
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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 local considerations for housing development.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/21/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 410 FILED ON: 1/21/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1405
By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1405) of Bradford Hill relative to local considerations for housing development. Housing. |
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 local considerations for housing development.
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 21 of Chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “consultants”, the following words:- “The board of appeals shall consider municipal infrastructure and municipal resource concerns when reviewing applications, including, but not limited to, the following standard considerations: environmental impacts to the municipality, changes in traffic volumes or patterns, and water usage impacts. The board shall have the authority to deny applications based off of such municipal concerns and standards.”