SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2052        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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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 removing barriers to creating affordable housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2052        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1308

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1308) of Liz Miranda for legislation relative to zoning ordinances or by-laws in MBTA communities.  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 removing barriers to creating 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 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”.