SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 600 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Robert L. Hedlund _______________ 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: An Act relative to affordable housing use restrictions.. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Robert L. Hedlund |
[District]
| Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
| Michael R. Knapik |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 600 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 600) of Knapik, Tarr and Hedlund for legislation relative to affordable housing use restrictions [Joint Committee on Housing]. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 771 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to affordable housing use restrictions..
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 21 of chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- All low and moderate income housing units built using a comprehensive permit must include a use restriction that remains in effect in perpetuity. Local boards shall have the sole discretion to waive this clause provided that it is replaced with a use restriction that remains in effect for a minimum of 30 years. |
