HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2000        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 housing production plans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/18/2023

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/26/2023

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/26/2023

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/31/2023

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/31/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2000        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

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By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 232) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to housing production plans.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

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 relative to housing production plans.

 

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 8 of Chapter 40R of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after line 14, the following paragraph:-

Upon the approval of a comprehensive housing production plan by the department, a city or town shall have the right to deny any housing application that is inconsistent with the goals of said housing production plan for a period of not more than two years following the plan’s initial approval.