HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2943        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1353

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna

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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 providing relief of 40B regulations for municipalities sheltering individuals on behalf of DHCD.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/19/2023

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

1/31/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2943        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1353

By Representative McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1353) of Joseph D. McKenna and Anne M. Gobi relative to cities and towns sheltering individuals for certain state or federal housing agencies.  Housing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act providing relief of 40B regulations for municipalities sheltering individuals on behalf of DHCD.

 

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 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof:-

Section X, Any municipality which is so ordered by the Federal Government or by the Commonwealth through the Department of Housing and Economic Development, the Department of Housing, or any other state or federal agency to provide an emergency shelter site for homeless populations greater than 10 individuals within its borders shall be granted 'safe harbor' from meeting the regulations and requirements of Chapter 40B namely including the Commonwealth’s Subsidized Housing Inventory requirement threshold of 10%, for a period of not less than 5 years