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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 providing for retroactive housing compliance under the MBTA Communities Act.

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PETITION OF:

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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 providing for retroactive housing compliance under the MBTA Communities Act.

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. Subsection (c) of section 3A of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: -

; provided that said guidelines shall include criteria requiring that the total net units of housing created by qualifying construction projects completed within the past 3 years since the effective date of this section be taken into consideration when determining if an MBTA community is in compliance.