HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3391 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2028
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 to remove barriers and create affordable housing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/20/2023 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 1/20/2023 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/25/2023 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 2/1/2023 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/6/2023 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/13/2023 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/16/2023 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 2/23/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3391 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2028
By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2028) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to remove zoning barriers to help create affordable housing. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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 to remove barriers and create affordable housing.
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 3A, of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding in line 22 after the word “section” the following:
“Provided, however, that no regulations promulgated under this section may limit in any way a municipality’s ability to require a minimum number of affordable units within a zoning district created pursuant to this section.”