HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1985 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4074
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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.