Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-127

GOV 127

Clarification of Procedure for Local Approval of Land Use Projects

Messrs. Ross and Hedlund moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after SECTION XX, the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 18, after the word ‘charter.’, the following clause:-

‘Third B, “Certified and binding vote”, when used in connection with the local approval of a proposed land use shall include the municipality in which the proposed land use is located and the precinct, of any adjoining municipality, located within 500 feet of the proposed land use.’”.