HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 236 FILED ON: 12/30/2008
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1210
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William G. Greene, 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 Establishing Commonwealth Affordability Standards
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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William G. Greene, Jr.
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22nd Middlesex
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr.
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16th Middlesex
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Susan C. Fargo
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Third Middlesex
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Bruce E. Tarr
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First Essex and Middlesex
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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 Establishing Commonwealth Affordability Standards.
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.
Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Affordability standards”, affordable housing is available and affordable for those earning no more than 5
0% of the average median income of the metropolitan statistical area in which the project is proposed.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2009.