SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3151

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, December 12, 2022.

The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill authorizing the city of Newton to lease the West Newton Armory for a term of years not exceeding 99 years (House, No. 5365, amended); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3151.

For the committee,

Michael J. Rodrigues

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3151

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 330 of the acts of 1981, section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city of Newton may lease a certain parcel of land located at 1135 to 1137 Washington street for not more than 99 years for affordable housing purposes, subject to any necessary affordability restrictions set forth in chapter 157 of the acts of 2020.  The parcel was acquired by the city of Newton pursuant to said chapter 157 by a deed recorded in the Middlesex southern district registry of deeds in book 78642, page 6.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.