Amendment ID: S2311-23-R3

3rd Redraft Amendment 23

Municipal Opt-In Program

Mr. Eldridge moves to amend the bill in Section 2, by striking out, in line 21, the words: "and shall be required to provide certain incentives to benefit persons" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "after they take actions defined in the program to encourage residential development, commercial or industrial development and the conservation of critical land and resources and, as appropriate, to provide incentives to entities"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words "for certain zoning districts meeting minimum lot area thresholds for single-family residential development" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "or cluster development as defined in section 1A of chapter 40A and developed in accordance with paragraph (2) of section 3A of said chapter 40A"; and

in said section 2, by inserting after the word "the", in line 33, the following words:- "responsibilities of both parties and"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in line 37, the words "clauses (i) to (vii) inclusive" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "the program"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in lines 39, 41, 43 and 44, the word "commission" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- "agency"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in line 41, the words "and after a public hearing"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in line 44, the word "make" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- "recommend"; and

in said section 2, in subsection (d) of proposed section 31, by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- "At the discretion of the executive office of housing and economic development,"; and

in said section 2 is further amended by striking out, in lines 57 and 58, the words based upon program goals and guidelines in certified communities.  Incentives shall benefit both municipal applicants and persons seeking municipal approval for permits and development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "to encourage municipal participation in the program"; and

in said section 2, by inserting after the word “development”, in line 66, the following words:- ", and shall otherwise comply with section 9E"; and

in said section 2, by striking out, in line 77, the word “the” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- regulatory or capital spending”; and

by inserting after section 36 the following section:-

“SECTION 36A.  The executive office of housing and economic development shall promulgate regulations necessary and appropriate to implement section 31 of chapter 23B of the General Laws not later than 180 days after the effective date of this act.”