Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1318 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2395 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1318
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michelle M. DuBois
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of
13	13	rents.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth1/19/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex2/7/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/8/2023Peter Capano11th Essex2/8/2023Priscila S. Sousa6th Middlesex2/14/2023 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2395 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1318
19	19	By Representative DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1318) of
20	20	Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to the stabilization of rents in cities and towns facing
21	21	distress in the housing market. Housing.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3721 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of
30	30	rents.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Section 40P:2 of chapter 40P of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
34	34	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after "Voluntary and uncoerced", in line 5, the
35	35	3following-
36	36	4 (except as described in Chapter 40P:3, section d)
37	37	5 SECTION 2. Section 40P:3 of Chapter 40P of the General Laws, as appearing in the
38	38	62020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding section (d)-
39	39	7 Section (d). Exception. When individuals over 60 years reside in rental properties sold to
40	40	8a new owner there shall be a limit on the size of annual rent increases for the individual's rental 2 of 2
41	41	9unit within its jurisdiction if the tenant agrees to apply and/or shows they are on a waitlist for
42	42	10public housing, provided that:
43	43	11 (1)Said annual limit shall not exceed the annual change in the Consumer Price Index
44	44	12for the applicable area in which the city or town is situated, or five percent, whichever is less, for
45	45	13the term of 5 years;
46	46	14 (2)Any dwelling unit offered for rent shall be subject to this act; however, any such
47	47	15unit in an owner-occupied building with two dwelling units or less or any unit whose rent is
48	48	16otherwise subject to regulation by a public authority shall be expressly excluded from this
49	49	17provision. This provision shall apply to dwelling units in the private housing market;
50	50	18 (3)City or towns shall ensure that limited rent control of dwelling units governed by
51	51	19this measure are eligible to seniors with income at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income.