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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 523 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1358
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lenny Mirra
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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 to increase access and financing for smart growth developments.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lenny Mirra2nd Essex1/12/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 523 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1358
By Representative Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL
NUMBER]) of Lenny Mirra for legislation to increase access and financing for smart growth
developments. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1431 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 to increase access and financing for smart growth developments.
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. Section 6 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the word “shall” the first and fourth time it
3appears, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- may
4 SECTION 2. Section 9 of chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in
5line 10, the figure “$10,000” and inserting in place thereof the following new figure:- $20,000
6 SECTION 3. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
7amended by striking, in line 11, the figure “$75,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
8new figure:- $150,000 2 of 2
9 SECTION 4. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
10amended by striking, in line 12, the figure “$200,000” and inserting in place thereof the
11following new figure:- $400,000
12 SECTION 5. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
13amended by striking, in line 13, the figure “$350,000” and inserting in place thereof the
14following new figure:- $700,000
15 SECTION 6. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as so appearing, is hereby further
16amended by striking, in line 14, the figure “$600,000” and inserting in place thereof the
17following new figure:- $1,200,000
18 SECTION 7. Said section 9 of said chapter 40R, as to appearing, is hereby further
19amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
20 (d) The commonwealth shall pay from the trust fund or other funds from appropriations
21or other money authorized by the general court a one-time transit-oriented-development bonus
22payment to each city or town who develops new units within one half of a square mile from any
23transit stop within said city or town. This payment shall be $3,000 for each housing unit of new
24construction created within this district. The amount due shall be paid on a unit-by-unit basis in
25accordance with department regulations, upon submission by a city or town of proof of issuance
26of a building permit for a particular housing unit or units within the district.