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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 824 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1321
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan Williams Gifford
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth1/17/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 824 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1321
By Representative Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1321) of
Susan Williams Gifford and Joseph D. McKenna relative to the definition of low and moderate
income housing. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1400 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The second paragraph of Section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 9 after the word
3“organization.”, the words: - “Low and moderate income housing shall also include mobile
4homes and group homes, manufactured homes, in-law apartments and any first-time home
5buyers participating in any state or federal assistance program.”.