Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1358 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 523 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1358
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Lenny Mirra
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 to increase access and financing for smart growth developments.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lenny Mirra2nd Essex1/12/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 523 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1358
18	18	By Representative Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL
19	19	NUMBER]) of Lenny Mirra for legislation to increase access and financing for smart growth
20	20	developments. Housing.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 1431 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act to increase access and financing for smart growth developments.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
32	32	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the word “shall” the first and fourth time it
33	33	3appears, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- may
34	34	4 SECTION 2. Section 9 of chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in
35	35	5line 10, the figure “$10,000” and inserting in place thereof the following new figure:- $20,000
36	36	6 SECTION 3. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
37	37	7amended by striking, in line 11, the figure “$75,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
38	38	8new figure:- $150,000 2 of 2
39	39	9 SECTION 4. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
40	40	10amended by striking, in line 12, the figure “$200,000” and inserting in place thereof the
41	41	11following new figure:- $400,000
42	42	12 SECTION 5. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
43	43	13amended by striking, in line 13, the figure “$350,000” and inserting in place thereof the
44	44	14following new figure:- $700,000
45	45	15 SECTION 6. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
46	46	16amended by striking, in line 14, the figure “$600,000” and inserting in place thereof the
47	47	17following new figure:- $1,200,000
48	48	18 SECTION 7. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as to appearing, is hereby further
49	49	19amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
50	50	20 (d) The commonwealth shall pay from the trust fund or other funds from appropriations
51	51	21or other money authorized by the general court a one-time transit-oriented-development bonus
52	52	22payment to each city or town who develops new units within one half of a square mile from any
53	53	23transit stop within said city or town. This payment shall be $3,000 for each housing unit of new
54	54	24construction created within this district. The amount due shall be paid on a unit-by-unit basis in
55	55	25accordance with department regulations, upon submission by a city or town of proof of issuance
56	56	26of a building permit for a particular housing unit or units within the district.