HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2506 FILED ON: 1/12/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1207
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 to Promote 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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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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Kevin J. Murphy
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18th Middlesex
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Paul McMurtry
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11th Norfolk
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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 to Promote 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 following section:-
Section 21A. A local housing authority shall be allowed to buy p
roperty for the purpose of creating an affordable unit. Such land or property, when purchased by a local housing authority, shall be deemed affordable in perpetuity.
All such units must be counted as part of the inclusive municipality’s affordable housin
g stock as counted by the state.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.