Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2066 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1944 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2066
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Kevin G. Honan
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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 encouraging public-private partnerships to create affordable housing at public sites.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kevin G. Honan17th Suffolk1/19/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1944 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2066
18	18	By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2066) of Kevin
19	19	G. Honan relative to the conveyance of municipal property for the construction of mixed-use
20	20	developments that include housing. Municipalities and Regional Government.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 2188 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
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28	28	An Act encouraging public-private partnerships to create affordable housing at public sites.
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. Subject to section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, a City of Town
32	32	2may convey property by a ground lease, or any interest therein, to a private developer, urban
33	33	3redevelopment corporation organized under chapter 121A of the General Laws, or nonprofit
34	34	4corporation for the purpose of having that entity construct a mixed-use development that
35	35	5includes housing and a municipal facility, including a public library, police station, or fire
36	36	6station; provided, however, that the City or Town shall convey such property or other interest
37	37	7therein on the condition that the City retain, or be entitled to reacquire, the portion of the
38	38	8development that contains a municipal facility, whether in fee simple, as a condominium, or
39	39	9through any other such interest as shall provide to the public the use of the municipal facility in
40	40	10perpetuity until such time as the City or Town shall no longer need it for a municipal purpose 2 of 2
41	41	11and dispose of it in accordance with law. At least 40 percent of the housing units in any such
42	42	12mixed-use development shall have an affordable housing restriction, as defined in section 31 of
43	43	13chapter 184 of the General Laws, and be made affordable to low or moderate income households
44	44	14with a maximum income of no more than 80 percent of Area Median Income, as defined by the
45	45	15U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
46	46	16 SECTION 2. Subject to section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, any City or Town
47	47	17may acquire property, or any interest therein, for the purpose of transferring the property
48	48	18pursuant to section 1 for the construction by a third-party of a mixed-use development that
49	49	19includes a municipal facility and housing, of which at least 40 percent of the housing units would
50	50	20have an affordable housing restriction, as defined in section 31 of chapter 184 of the General
51	51	21Laws, and be made affordable to low or moderate income households with a maximum income
52	52	22of no more than 80 percent of Area Median Income, as defined by the U.S. Department of
53	53	23Housing and Urban Development.
54	54	24 SECTION 3. Construction and development activity related to the construction,
55	55	25relocation, and redevelopment of a mixed-use development that includes a municipal facility
56	56	26shall not be subject to any general or special law related to the procurement and award of
57	57	27contracts for the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of
58	58	28buildings by a public agency, except that all such work shall be subject to sections 26 to 27H,
59	59	29inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws.
60	60	30 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.