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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Norman J. Orrall

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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 to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1646        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1313 OF 2023-2024.]

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 to improve the accuracy of the counting of existing affordable housing stock.

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

Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition “Low or moderate income housing” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Low or moderate income housing”, any housing subsidized by the federal or state government under any program to assist the construction of low or moderate income housing as defined in the applicable federal or state statute, whether built or operated by any public agency or any nonprofit or limited dividend organization, and shall include 50 per cent of the homes in a manufactured housing community, as defined by section 32Q of chapter 140, which shall be included toward the city or town’s affordable housing threshold as documented on the subsidized housing inventory maintained by the executive office of housing and livable communities.