Whereas , The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to extend the January 27, 1999 reporting date for the special commission established to make an investigation and study of low income housing in the city of Lowell, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 18 of chapter 257 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

Said commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry said recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerk of the house on or before April 16, 1999.