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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VII CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS
  4. Chapter 43D EXPEDITED PERMITTING
  5. Section 12 Priority consideration for municipality containing priority development site

Section 12

Section 12: Priority consideration for municipality containing priority development site

Section 12. A municipality containing a priority development site shall receive priority consideration for: (i) grant programs administered by the executive office of economic development; (ii) state resources for business development including, but not limited to, quasi-public financing and training programs; (iii) brownfields remediation assistance administered by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency; and (iv) technical assistance provided by the regional planning council. Such state financial or technical assistance shall be used to facilitate development within the priority development site. Priority consideration for such grants and other financial assistance shall apply only to a municipality that is in compliance with the multi-family zoning requirements under section 3A of chapter 40A, if applicable.