SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 863

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 reforming the housing development incentive program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/13/2023

Judith A. Garcia

11th Suffolk

3/14/2023

Peter Capano

11th Essex

4/12/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 863

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 863) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to reforming the housing development incentive program.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 875 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 reforming the housing development incentive program.

 

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 1 of Chapter 40V of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "units" the following words:- ", and not less than 20 per cent affordable: (i) rental units for persons whose income is not more than 50 per cent of the area median income; or (ii) owner-occupied units for persons whose income is not more than 80 per cent of the area median income."

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Chapter 40V of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "market rate units", the following words:- "and not less than 20 per cent affordable: (A) rental units for persons whose income is not more than 50 per cent of the area median income; or (B) owner-occupied units for persons whose income is not more than 80 per cent of the area median income."

SECTION 3. Section 5 of said Chapter 40V, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "rate", in both times it appears, the following words:- "and affordable."