HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1985        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4074

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

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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 the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

1/15/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1985        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4074

By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4074) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to zoning for single family and multi-family housing for veterans.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans.

 

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

Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 37 of chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

No zoning ordinance or by-law shall prohibit, unreasonably restrict or require a special permit or other discretionary zoning approval for the use of land or structures for single or multi-family dwellings that have: (i) a preference for housing veterans, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4; and (ii) an affordable housing deed restriction.