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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 847 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1322
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 creating a commission to study the definition of affordable 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 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 847 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1322
By Representative Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1322) of
Susan Williams Gifford and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation to establish a special
commission (including members of the General Court) to study the definition of affordable
housing. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1399 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 creating a commission to study the definition of affordable 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. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is
2hereby established a special commission to review the definition of low or moderate income
3housing, as currently defined in section 20 of chapter 40B of the General Laws. The commission
4shall, but not be limited to, evaluating the effects of including mobile homes and group homes,
5manufactured homes, in-law apartments and any first time home buyers participating in any state
6or federal assistance program in said definition.
7 (b) The commission shall consist of 8 members: 2 members of the senate, one to be
8appointed by the senate president and one to be appointed by the minority leader; 2 members of
9the house of representatives, one to be appointed by the speaker and one to be appointed by the 2 of 2
10minority leader; the secretary of housing and economic development, or a designee; the
11undersecretary of the department of housing and community development, or a designee; a
12representative from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Housing &
13Redevelopment Officials; and a representative from MassHousing.
14 (c) The commission shall submit its report and findings, along with any legislative
15recommendations, to the joint committee on housing and the clerks of the senate and the house
16of representatives no later than six months following passage of this act.