SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1942        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1307

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 regional municipal affordable housing trust funds.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

 

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/14/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/15/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

2/21/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1942        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1307

By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1307) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and Natalie M. Blais for legislation relative to regional municipal affordable housing trust funds.  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 relative to regional municipal affordable housing trust funds.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 44 of the General Laws is hereby amended in Section 55C by adding the following subsection:-

(k) Notwithstanding section 53 or any other general or special law to the contrary, two or more municipalities may form an inter-municipal agreement for the purpose of establishing a Regional Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund. A participating city or town shall accept this section and the inter-municipal agreement by majority votes of the municipal legislative bodies under section 4 of chapter 4.