SENATE DOCKET, NO. 30        FILED ON: 1/8/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 879

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 access to housing for first responders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

9/24/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 30        FILED ON: 1/8/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 879

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 879) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to access to housing for first responders.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 793 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 access to housing for first responders.

 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the office of MassHousing shall create a special home loan program for first responders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required within a minimum distance from municipality they serve.  Those eligible for this program must meet program income limits and live in the eligible home as the primary residents for the term of the loan and meet those additional requirements required by MassHousing.