HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2409 FILED ON: 1/12/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1205
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas A. Golden, 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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Promoting Green Affordable Housing in the Commonwealth .
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
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16th Middlesex
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Frank I. Smizik
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15th Norfolk
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William Lantigua
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16th Essex
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Susan C. Fargo
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Third Middlesex
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William G. Greene, Jr.
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22nd Middlesex
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Paul McMurtry
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11th Norfolk
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Richard J. Ross
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9th Norfolk
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Kevin J. Murphy
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18th Middlesex
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Mark V. Falzone
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9th Essex
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Promoting Green Affordable Housing in the
Commonwealth .
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. Chapter 40B
of the General Laws
is hereby amended by inserting, after section 21, the followi
ng section:-
Section 21A. Any low or moderate income residential construction project built under a comprehensive permit is required to be 20% more energy efficient than the average state efficiency for similar-use buildings.
SECTION 2. This act shall ta
ke effect on July 1, 2009.