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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 43 FILED ON: 3/1/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
STATE HOUSE · , MA
MAURA T. HEALEY
GOVERNOR
KIMBERLY DRISCOLL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
March 1, 2023
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,
As provided in Article LXXXVII of the Amendments to the Constitution, I submit for
your consideration An Act to Create the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
and to Rename the Executive Office of Economic Development.
The Commonwealth is in the midst of a housing crisis that has been in the making for
decades. During my campaign for Governor, I pledged to take every reasonable step to address
this crisis and to increase the supply of accessible and affordable housing in the Commonwealth.
This reorganization plan creates a cabinet-level executive office dedicated entirely to that task.
Over the past several years, Massachusetts has had among the highest and fastest growing
home prices of any state in the nation. Residential rental rates likewise have increased at rates
that far outstrip the general increase in the cost of living. High housing costs create
overwhelming challenges for our most vulnerable residents and are a primary driver of
homelessness. This consistently high cost of living also places Massachusetts at a significant
disadvantage as we compete with peer states to attract and retain businesses. In short, we must
create an adequate supply of housing for our young families, workers, and an aging population if
we want to remain one of the best states in the nation to live and work.
This legislation creates a new Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and
a new Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities who will serve in the Governor’s cabinet.
The executive office will be the principal office of the executive branch dedicated to creating and
carrying out housing policy for the Healey-Driscoll Administration and will assume all of the 2 of 3
powers and responsibilities of the existing Department of Housing and Community
Development. The new executive office will be responsible for expending funds, marshalling
resources, and advancing innovative solutions to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and
environmentally sustainable housing for all residents and for supporting the growth of vibrant,
livable communities throughout the Commonwealth. The mission of the Executive Office of
Housing and Livable Communities will include administering programs focused on housing
production, housing rehabilitation, housing preservation, housing affordability, fairness and
equity in housing opportunity, emergency and transitional housing, and housing stability and
security.
The bill also renames the current Executive Office of Housing and Economic
Development (EOHED) as the Executive Office of Economic Development, which will be led by
the re-titled Secretary of Economic Development. The bill charges this renamed and refocused
Executive Office of Economic Development with continuing critical functions of the current
EOHED that are aimed at driving economic development and employment in the
Commonwealth. The Executive Office of Economic Development will continue administering
programs that successfully promote local and regional economic development, provide
opportunities for small businesses, foster the growth of emerging industries, and otherwise
ensure the job growth, commercial and industrial development, and competitive business
environment we need for a strong and resilient economy. The bill includes some provisions that
update and streamline the organization and administration of agencies currently under its
oversight to ensure the efficient operation of those agencies, including in particular the
Massachusetts Office of Business Development. The bill also makes a number of technical
changes to reflect the larger transfer of functions at the heart of the bill, remove outdated
references, and update antiquated language in the agencies, offices, and programs that will be
administered by these two new executive offices going forward.
For the most part, dividing the current functions and responsibilities of the existing
EOHED and assigning them to these two dedicated, highly focused secretariats follows a
straightforward logic. In two limited instances, however, the bill takes special measures to
ensure that the two resulting secretariats will continue to access certain resources and exercise
certain responsibilities that are now shared within the current secretariat. First, the bill provides
that oversight of public and private community redevelopment corporations and their projects, a
responsibility now held by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to
Chapters 121A and 121B, will be divided between the two secretariats according to the nature of
the project. This oversight responsibility will be exercised by the Executive Office of Housing
and Livable Communities for projects exclusively or primarily focused on housing development
and by the Executive Office of Economic Development for projects primarily or exclusively
focused on commercial development. Second, in order to ensure that the new Executive Office
of Housing and Livable Communities can make use of the important development resources that
the MassWorks infrastructure grant program currently provides to municipalities pursuing smart 3 of 3
housing growth policies, the bill duplicates the current legislative authorization for MassWorks
in a new “Housing Works” statute dedicated exclusively to funding municipal infrastructure that
supports new or redeveloped housing.
This reorganization plan is only the first step in what I expect will be a continuing
collaboration with the Legislature, municipal officials, and key stakeholders throughout the
Commonwealth to increase the production of new housing over the long term. The key
provisions of the bill charge the new Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities with
developing a full array of additional new housing policies that will expand the supply of
affordable, accessible housing across the Commonwealth.
For all of these reasons, I urge your favorable consideration of this reorganization plan as
the first step in an improved, collaborative effort to address the Commonwealth’s continuing
housing challenges.
Respectfully Submitted,
Maura T. Healey,
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Message from Her Excellency the Governor submitting (under Article LXXXVII of the
Amendments to the Constitution) Reorganization Plan #1 of 2023, relative to creating the
executive office of housing and livable communities and to rename the Executive Office of
Economic Development. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. March 1, 2023.
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 create the executive office of housing and livable communities and to rename the
Executive Office of Economic Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Whereas, the Commonwealth is in the midst of a housing crisis that in which residents
2find it increasingly difficult to access affordable housing, which also makes it more challenging
3to attract and retain businesses and limits our collective economic growth and prosperity;
4 Whereas, addressing the housing crisis will require significant public investment in
5affordable housing and housing-related infrastructure, innovative policies to encourage the
6production of more market-rate, workforce, affordable, and specialized housing, and the
7revitalization and creation of neighborhoods where people live, work and play;
8 Whereas, achieving these common objectives will be advanced by the creation of a
9cabinet-level executive office focused on the production of housing and support for livable
10communities;
11 Now therefore, 2 of 76
12 Be it approved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
13pursuant to Article LXXXVII of the Amendments to the Constitution, and by the authority of the
14same, as follows:
15 SECTION 1. Section 62 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
16Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words: “director of
17housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
18secretary of housing and livable communities.
19 SECTION 2. Said section 62 of said chapter 3, as so appearing, is hereby further
20amended by striking out, in lines 5, 16, 20, and 28, each time it appears, the word: “director” and
21inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
22 SECTION 3. Section 71 of said chapter 3, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
23striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words: “director of housing and community development” and
24inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
25 SECTION 4. Section 17A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as amended by section 2 of
26chapter 144 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the
27words “secretary housing and economic development” and inserting in place thereof the
28following words:- secretary of economic development, secretary of housing and livable
29communities,.
30 SECTION 5. Section 105 of said chapter 6 , as amended by section 5 of said chapter 144
31of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words
32“director of housing and community development, the director of consumer affairs and business
33regulation, the director of economic development” and inserting in place thereof the following 3 of 76
34words:- secretary of economic development, the director of consumer affairs and business
35regulation, the secretary of housing and livable communities.
36 SECTION 6. Section 108 of said chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
372020 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and lines 27 and 28,
38each time they appear, the words “director of housing and community development” and
39inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- secretary of the executive
40office of housing and livable communities.
41 SECTION 7. Said section 108 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further
42amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, and line 19, each time that they appear, the words:
43“department of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
44instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
45 SECTION 8. Section 189 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
46striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “director of housing and community development” and
47inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
48 SECTION 9. Section 202 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
49striking out, in line 5, the words “housing and economic development” and inserting in place
50thereof the following words:- housing and livable communities.
51 SECTION 10. Section 204 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
52striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “director of economic development or his designee” and
53inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic development or the
54secretary’s designee. 4 of 76
55 SECTION 11. Section 208 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
56striking out, in lines 12 and 13, the words “director of the department of housing and community
57development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of the executive
58office of housing and livable communities.
59 SECTION 12. Section 216 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
60striking out, in line 13, the words “housing and”.
61 SECTION 13. Section 218 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
62striking out, in lines 5 and 44, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
63 SECTION 14. Section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as amended by section 7 of
64chapter 144 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 4, the words
65“housing and economic development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
66economic development, housing and livable communities.
67 SECTION 15. Subsection (a) of section 16G of said chapter 6A of the General Laws as
68appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and
69inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- In the executive office of economic
70development, there shall be the Massachusetts office of business development, the Massachusetts
71office of consumer affairs and business regulation, the Massachusetts marketing partnership and
72the agencies within the said partnership, and such additional divisions, offices or departments as
73the secretary shall establish for the efficient operation of the executive office.
74 SECTION 16. Said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further
75amended by striking out subsections (b) to (g), inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the
76following 2 subsections:- 5 of 76
77 (b) The following divisions and agencies shall be within the department of consumer
78affairs and business regulation: the division of banks, the division of insurance, the division of
79standards, the division of occupational licensure, and the department of telecommunications and
80cable.
81 (c) The secretary of economic development shall be appointed by the governor and
82shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of economic development. The secretary
83shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, shall receive such salary as the governor shall
84determine and shall devote full time to the duties of the office. In the case of a vacancy in the
85office of the secretary or in the case of a disability, as determined by the governor, or in his
86absence, the governor may designate an acting secretary to serve until the vacancy is filled or the
87absence or disability, as determined by the governor, ceases. The acting secretary shall have all
88the powers and duties of the secretary and shall have like qualifications.
89 SECTION 17. Said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further
90amended by striking out subsection (k) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
91 (k) The secretary shall, subject to appropriation, establish in the executive office an
92office of planning and research to compile data, conduct analyses and perform other planning
93and research as the secretary shall deem appropriate to assist workers and businesses and to
94assist departments within the executive office in carrying out their missions. The office shall
95prepare and periodically update a statistical and economic profile of the state and its regions. A
96copy of said data book shall be made available on a website maintained by the executive office.
97The secretary may accept gifts or grants of money or property, whether real or personal, from
98any source, public or private, including, but not limited to, the United States of America or its 6 of 76
99agencies, for the purpose of assisting the office in the discharge of its duties. Nothing in this
100section shall confer any powers or impose any duties upon the secretary with respect to the
101foregoing agencies except as expressly provided by law.
102 SECTION 18. Subsection (l) of said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is
103hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the
104following sentence:-
105 During the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, the governor shall
106convene an economic development planning council consisting of no fewer than 13 members: 1
107of whom shall be the secretary of economic development, who shall serve as chair; 1 of whom
108shall be the secretary of housing and livable communities; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of
109administration and finance; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of labor and workforce
110development; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of energy and environmental affairs; 1 of whom
111shall be the secretary of transportation; 1 of whom shall be appointed by speaker of the house of
112representatives; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate; and 5 of whom
113shall be appointed by the governor: 1 of whom shall be the president of the University of
114Massachusetts or a president from a community college, 1 of whom shall be a representative
115from Associated Industries of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be a representative from the
116Massachusetts municipal association, 1 of whom shall be a representative from a chamber of
117commerce, and 1 of whom shall be from a venture capital firm with a principal place of business
118in the commonwealth.
119 SECTION 19. Said subsection (l) of said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so
120appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 149, the words “housing and”. 7 of 76
121 SECTION 20. Said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further
122amended by striking out, in lines 177 to 233, inclusive, subsection (m).
123 SECTION 21. Said section 16G of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further
124amended by striking out, in lines 234, 237, and 246, each time they appear, the words “housing
125and”.
126 SECTION 22. Said chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further
127amended by inserting after section 16G, the following section:-
128 16G ½. (a) There shall be an executive office of housing and livable communities, which
129shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary for housing and livable communities.
130The secretary shall be appointed by the governor, as provided pursuant to section 3. The
131secretary shall be the executive and administrative head of the executive office, shall otherwise
132have all of the powers and duties provided by sections 3 to 7, inclusive, and shall be responsible
133for administering and enforcing the provisions of law relative to the executive office and to each
134administrative unit thereof, except as provided in subsection (c); provided, however, that the
135secretary may authorize any officer within the executive office to exercise in the secretary’s
136name any power or discharge any duty assigned to the secretary by law, and may at any time
137revoke such authority.
138 (b) The secretary may establish such bureaus, divisions, and offices within the executive
139office as are necessary for its efficient operation. Such divisions shall be under the charge of an
140undersecretary or department head who shall be appointed and may be removed by the secretary
141and who shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the secretary or an
142undersecretary as determined by the secretary. Each undersecretary or department head shall be a 8 of 76
143person of skill and experience in the field of their appointment, shall devote full time to the
144duties of the office. Appointments as undersecretary or department head shall not be subject to
145the provisions of section 9A of chapter 30 or chapter 31. In accordance with the provisions of
146chapter 30A, the secretary may promulgate regulations with respect to the divisions under the
147secretariat’s control.
148 (c) There shall also be within the executive office the Massachusetts Housing Finance
149Agency, the Massachusetts Housing Partnership, the Community Economic Development
150Assistance Corporation, the manufactured homes commission, the commission of Indian affairs,
151and the American and Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission. The executive office
152shall provide general policy guidance for these public instrumentalities, but shall not exercise
153any supervision or control with respect to such instrumentalities, except to the extent otherwise
154provided by law.
155 SECTION 23. Section 16I of said chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the
1562020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place
157thereof the following sentence:- There shall be an Economic Development Trust Fund to be
158administered by the secretary of economic development.
159 SECTION 24. Said section 16I of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further
160amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 29, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
161 SECTION 25. Section 16AA of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
162striking out, in line 22, the words “housing and economic development” and inserting in place
163thereof the following words:- housing and livable communities. 9 of 76
164 SECTION 26. Section 18AA of said chapter 6A, as added by section 1 of chapter 174 of
165the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place
166thereof the following sentence:-
167 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health
168and human services and the executive office of housing and livable communities, in coordination
169with the division of medical assistance, the department of transitional assistance, the department
170of early education and care, and the executive office of education, shall develop and implement a
171secure common application portal for individuals to simultaneously apply for state-administered
172needs-based benefits and services.
173 SECTION 27. Section 11 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
174Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “and the executive
175office of housing and economic development” and inserting in place thereof the following
176words:- the executive office of economic development, and the executive office of housing and
177livable communities.
178 SECTION 28. Section 4R of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
179amended by striking out, in lines 18 and 19, the words “undersecretary of housing and
180community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of
181housing and livable communities.
182 SECTION 29. Said chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further
183amended by inserting, after section 4R, the following section:-
184 Section 4S. (a) There shall be within the executive office for administration and finance
185an infrastructure cost council consisting of at least the following 13 members: the secretary of 10 of 76
186administration and finance who shall serve as chair; the secretary of economic development; the
187secretary of energy and environmental affairs; the secretary of housing and livable communities;
188the secretary of transportation; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on state
189administration and regulatory oversight; 1 person to be appointed by the attorney general; and 5
190people to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 people
191provided by the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies, 1 of whom shall be a
192representative from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be a
193representative of a telecommunications company doing business in the commonwealth, 1 of
194whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and 1 of whom
195shall be a representative of a regulated utility operating in a service area within the
196commonwealth. The governor may also appoint additional members of regional and local
197economic development groups and members of the business community to serve on the council.
198Members of the council shall serve for a term of 1 year or until a set of infrastructure cost
199projections has been approved by the governor under this section.
200 The secretary of administration and finance, with the assistance of the infrastructure cost
201council appointed under this section, shall develop consensus demographic projections for the
202commonwealth, including distinct projections for the various regions of the commonwealth.
203These projections shall be used as the basis for developing infrastructure cost projections for the
204commonwealth, for both publicly-owned and privately-owned infrastructure, for a period
205identified by the council of not less than 10 years. As used in this section, the term
206"infrastructure'' shall mean surface transportation infrastructure and the infrastructure necessary
207to deliver water and wastewater services, telecommunications services, gas, oil and electricity. 11 of 76
208 The office of performance, accountability and transparency established in section 4A
209shall provide staff support for the study required by this section. Every regional planning agency
210formed under chapter 40B shall provide its current set of demographic projections used for
211regional planning. Any metropolitan planning organization that uses a set of demographic
212projections that is different from those of its regional planning agency shall also provide its
213current set of demographic projections. All regulated utilities shall provide necessary information
214required by the council. The council may take precautions to ensure the confidentiality of any
215competitively-sensitive information submitted.
216 In developing its consensus demographic projections, the council shall compare, contrast
217and reconcile all of the demographic projections and other information it receives. It shall strive
218to reconcile differences among those projections so that the consensus demographic projections
219for the commonwealth are based on a common and consistent set of assumptions.
220 Each council shall conduct at least 1 public hearing. The secretary shall file a report with
221the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and with the chairs of the house and senate
222committees on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets within 12 months of the
223appointment of each council. The report shall also be published on the website of the
224commonwealth.
225 SECTION 30. Section 61 of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
226striking out, in line 78, the words “housing and”
227 SECTION 31. Section 4 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
228amended by striking out, in lines 20 to 22, inclusive, the words “department of housing and 12 of 76
229community development as defined by section 1 of chapter 121B” and inserting in place thereof
230the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
231 SECTION 32. Said section 4 of said chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby further
232amended by striking out, in lines 24 to 28, inclusive, the words “department and operating
233agencies, as each is defined by section 1 of chapter 121B, and review of and recommendation as
234to the standards and guidelines for, direction, control, and supervision of their building projects.
235The department and operating agencies” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
236executive office and the operating agencies defined by section 1 of chapter 121B, and review of
237and recommendation as to the standards and guidelines for, direction, control, and supervision of
238their building projects. The executive office and operating agencies.
239 SECTION 33. Section 26 of said chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
240striking out, in line 6, the words “department of housing and community development” and
241inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
242communities.
243 SECTION 34. Section 40 of said chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
244striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “director of housing and community development” and
245inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
246 SECTION 35. Said section 40 of said chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby further
247amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “said director” and inserting in place thereof the
248following words:- said secretary.
249 SECTION 36. Section 64 of said chapter 7C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
250striking out, in lines 23 and 24, the words “department of housing and community development” 13 of 76
251and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
252communities.
253 SECTION 37. Section 26 of chapter 9 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
254amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “commissioner of environmental
255management; the commissioner of commerce” and inserting in place thereof the following
256words:- commissioner of conservation and recreation; the secretary of economic development.
257 SECTION 38. Said section 26 of said chapter 9, as so appearing, is hereby further
258amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words: “director of housing and community
259development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
260livable communities.
261 SECTION 39. Section 35AA of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
262hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4, 8 and 9, each time that they appear, the words:
263“department of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
264instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
265 SECTION 40. Section 35QQ of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
266striking out, in line 32, the words “housing and”.
267 SECTION 41. The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 35SSS of said chapter 10,
268as inserted by section 4 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out the
269words “housing and”. 14 of 76
270 SECTION 42. Section 77 of said chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2712020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “housing
272and”.
273 SECTION 43. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as
274amended by section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking
275out, in line 36, the words “housing and”.
276 SECTION 44. Section 4 of chapter 15C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
277Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “director of
278economic development ex officio and commissioner of administration ex officio” and inserting
279in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic development and the secretary of
280administration and finance.
281 SECTION 45. Section 1 of chapter 18C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
282amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “economic development” and inserting in place
283thereof the following words:- “livable communities”.
284 SECTION 46. Section 11 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
285amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “department of housing and community
286development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
287and livable communities.
288 SECTION 47. Section 16 of chapter 19D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
289amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “department of housing and community
290development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
291and livable communities. 15 of 76
292 SECTION 48. Section 17 of said chapter 19D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
293striking out, in line 7, the words “director of housing and community development” and inserting
294in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
295 SECTION 49. Section 6C of chapter 20 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
296amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “housing and”
297 SECTION 50. Section 24 of said chapter 20, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
298striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “director of housing and community development” and
299inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
300 SECTION 51. Section 8A of chapter 21A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
301hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “director of housing and community
302development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
303livable communities.
304 SECTION 52. Section 27 of said chapter 21A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
305striking out, in lines 8 and 9 and line 20, each time they appear, the words “housing and
306economic development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-
307economic development, the secretary of housing and livable communities,.
308 SECTION 53. Said section 27 of said chapter 21A, as so appearing, is hereby further
309amended by striking out, in line 20, the words “housing and economic development,” and
310inserting in place thereof the following words:- economic development and the secretary of
311housing and livable communities, 16 of 76
312 SECTION 54. Section 11 of chapter 21D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
313amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the words “department of housing and community
314development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
315and livable communities.
316 SECTION 55. Section 3A of chapter 21E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
317hereby amended by inserting, after the word “subsection” in line 339, the following words:- ,
318and shall consult with the department of environmental protection and the executive office of
319economic development on any subsequent amendments to said regulations.
320 SECTION 56. Section 19 of said chapter 21E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
321striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “departments of housing and community development,
322environmental protection, economic development,” and inserting in place thereof the following
323words:- executive office of economic development, executive office of housing and livable
324communities, the departments of environmental protection and.
325 SECTION 57. Said section 19 of said chapter 21E, as so appearing, is hereby further
326amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, the words “departments of economic development,
327housing and community development, and environmental protection,” and inserting in place
328thereof the following words:- executive office of economic development, executive office of
329housing and livable communities, the department of environmental protection.
330 SECTION 58. Section 6 of said chapter 21I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
331hereby further amended by striking out, in line 87, the word “director” and inserting in place
332thereof the following word:- secretary. 17 of 76
333 SECTION 59. Section 3A of chapter 21N of the General Laws, as inserted by section 9
334of chapter 8 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and
335inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
336 The secretary shall, in consultation with the secretary of economic development, the
337secretary of housing and livable communities, and the secretary of transportation, adopt sector-
338based statewide greenhouse gas emissions sublimits as components of each statewide greenhouse
339gas emissions limit adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3 for the sectors of electric
340power, transportation, commercial and industrial heating and cooling, residential heating and
341cooling, industrial processes, and natural gas distribution and service.
342 SECTION 60. Section 13A of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as amended by section 20
343of chapter 39 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words
344“housing and”.
345 SECTION 61. Section 22 of said chapter 22 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
3462020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 51, the words “housing and”.
347 SECTION 62. Chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
348striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
349 Section 1. (a) Within the executive office of economic development there shall be a
350Massachusetts office of business development, in this chapter referred to as MOBD, which shall
351be under the control of the secretary of economic development. The secretary shall, with the
352approval of the governor, appoint a director of the Massachusetts office of business
353development. The director shall be appointed for a term conterminous with the governor's and
354shall not be subject to chapter 31 or section 9A of chapter 30. Upon expiration of the term of 18 of 76
355office of the director or in the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed in the same
356manner. The director shall be devoted full time during business hours to the duties of the office.
357The director shall be the executive and administrative head of MOBD. The director shall receive
358such salary as the governor shall determine; provided, however, that such salary shall be
359equivalent to the salary received by the director of labor and workforce development or the
360director of consumer affairs and business regulation.
361 (b) MOBD may make discretionary and nondiscretionary grants to persons or public
362or private nonprofit entities for projects and programs which further implement the mission of
363the department and its agencies and which benefit the general public; provided, however, that the
364department shall annually make a report to the secretary of administration and finance and the
365house and the senate committees on ways and means on the use of such funds; and provided
366further, that any such grant shall be used in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to
367section 15 of chapter 7A.
368 SECTION 63. Section 2 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
369striking out subsection (h).
370 SECTION 64. Said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking
371out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
372 Section 3. (a) MOBD shall contain such divisions, offices and programs as the director
373shall determine are necessary to achieve the mission and administer the programs of MOBD.
374 (b) MOBD shall develop, operate and maintain a searchable website accessible by the
375public at no cost, to provide information on public and private resources available to small 19 of 76
376businesses and to promote small businesses in the commonwealth. Information made available
377through the searchable website shall include, but shall not be limited to:
378 (1) information on state, local, federal and private sector small business counseling and
379technical assistance programs;
380 (2) information on state, local and federal financing programs;
381 (3) information on state, local and federal procurement and contracting programs and
382opportunities, including information on the regional economic development organizations under
383the program established in sections 3J and 3K and opportunities;
384 (4) information on state incorporation laws and regulations, and the changes to state
385incorporation laws and regulations;
386 (5) information on state tax credits;
387 (6) information on workers' compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws and the
388health insurance obligations and options for employers; and
389 (7) other information and resources, as determined by the director of MOBD.
390 SECTION 65. Subsection (a) of section 3A of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is
391hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
392sentence:- There shall be an economic development incentive program, or EDIP, which shall be
393administered by the economic assistance coordinating council established pursuant to section 3B,
394under the oversight of the secretary of economic development, to provide incentives that
395stimulate job creation and investment of private capital and to promote economic growth and
396expand economic opportunity to all areas of the commonwealth. 20 of 76
397 SECTION 66. Subsection (a) of section 3B of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is
398hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
399sentence:-
400 There shall be an economic assistance coordinating council, or EACC, established within
401MOBD which shall consist of: the secretary of economic development or the secretary’s
402designee who shall serve as chair; the secretary of housing and livable communities or the
403secretary’s designee who shall serve as co-chairperson; 1 person to be appointed by the secretary
404of economic development; the director of career services or a designee; the secretary of labor and
405workforce development or a designee; the director of the office of business development or a
406designee; the president of the Commonwealth Corporation or a designee; and 8 persons to be
407appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be from the western region of the commonwealth, 1
408of whom shall be from the central region of the commonwealth, 1 of whom shall be from the
409eastern region of the commonwealth, 1 of whom shall be from the northeastern region of the
410commonwealth, 1 of whom shall be from the southeastern region of the commonwealth, 1 of
411whom shall be from Cape Cod or the Islands, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a higher
412educational institution in the commonwealth and 1 of whom shall be from the Merrimack Valley.
413 SECTION 67. Subsection (c) of said section 3B of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is
414hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
415sentence:- The director of MOBD shall appoint a director of economic assistance who shall be
416responsible for administering the EDIP in consultation with the secretary of economic
417development, the director of MOBD, and the EACC. 21 of 76
418 SECTION 68. Section 3H of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
419striking out, in line 1, the word “governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
420secretary of economic development.
421 SECTION 69. Said section 3H of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further
422amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “each of the 5 regional offices”.
423 SECTION 70. The fourth paragraph of said section 3H of said chapter 23A, as so
424appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, the last sentence.
425 SECTION 71. Section 3I of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
426inserting, in line 2, after the word “chapter”, the following words:- but subject to appropriation.
427 SECTION 72. Section 5 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
428striking out the first two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The
429director of MOBD shall prepare and keep current a general statement of the organization of
430MOBD, of the assignment of functions to its various administrative units, officers and
431employees, and of the established places at which and the methods whereby the public may
432receive information or make requests.
433 SECTION 73. Section 6 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
434striking out, in line 5, the word “shall” both times it appears and inserting in place thereof, in
435each instance, the following word:- may.
436 SECTION 74. Said section 6 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further
437amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following
438paragraph:- 22 of 76
439 Members of such committees shall receive no compensation for their services but may be
440reimbursed for their expenses. Such committees shall receive assistance from MOBD as
441designated by the director of MOBD. Each committee shall annually, on or before November 1,
442make a report to the director of MOBD and may make such special reports as it or the director of
443MOBD may deem desirable.
444 SECTION 75. Section 7 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
445striking out, in line 1, the words “economic development” and inserting in place thereof the
446following word:- MOBD.
447 SECTION 76. Section 8 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
448striking out, in line 3, the words “economic development” and inserting in place thereof the
449following word:- MOBD.
450 SECTION 77. Said chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
451amended by striking out section 9 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
452 Section 9. The director of MOBD may, subject to appropriation, appoint and remove all
453employees of the MOBD as may be necessary to carry out the work of MOBD. Unless otherwise
454provided by law, all such appointments and removals shall be made in accordance with chapter
45531. From time to time, the director of MOBD may, subject to appropriation and the laws and
456regulations pertaining to the employment of consultants, employ such consultants as he may
457deem necessary.
458 SECTION 78. Section 10B of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
459striking out, in lines 1, 4, and 9, each time they appear, the words “housing and”. 23 of 76
460 SECTION 79. Section 13A of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
461striking out, in lines 11, 17, and 94, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
462 SECTION 80. Section 13D of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
463striking out, in line 35, the words “housing and”.
464 SECTION 81. Section 13E of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
465striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words “governor, and serve at the pleasure of the governor” and
466inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic development.
467 SECTION 82. Section 13G of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
468striking out, in line 2, the words “and with the approval of the partnership”.
469 SECTION 83. Section 13H of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
470striking out, in line 44, the words “housing and”.
471 SECTION 84. Section 13J of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
472striking out subsection (b).
473 SECTION 85. Section 13K of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
474striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor” and
475inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic development.
476 SECTION 86. Said section 13K of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby further
477amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “housing and”.
478 SECTION 87. Section 13L of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
479striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “There shall be within the international trade office” and 24 of 76
480inserting in place thereof the following words:- The executive director of the international trade
481office may establish.
482 SECTION 88. Said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out
483Section 13S and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
484 Section 13S. The executive director of the international trade office, or staff hired by
485said executive director, shall evaluate the continuing impacts on state laws and regulations of
486international trade policy and international trade agreements, examine proposed international
487trade agreements, maintain active communications with any individual or entity, as the
488commission deems appropriate, regarding ongoing developments in international trade
489agreements and policy; and examine any aspects of international trade, international economic
490integration and international trade agreements that the members of the commission deem
491appropriate. For the purposes of this section, “international trade agreement” shall include any
492international trade or investment agreement or treaty including, but not limited to, the North
493American Free Trade Agreement, the Central American Free Trade Agreement and agreements
494concluded by the World Trade Organization.
495 SECTION 89. Section 56 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
496striking out, in line 1 31, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
497 SECTION 90. Section 59 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
498striking out, in line 38, the words “economic development” and inserting in place thereof the
499following word:- MOBD.
500 SECTION 91. Said chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
501amended by inserting after section 60 the following 3 sections:- 25 of 76
502 Section 60A. As used or referred to in sections 60B to 60C, inclusive, the following
503words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:--
504 (a) “Eligible section of substantial poverty”, a section of one or more cities or towns
505of the commonwealth which (a) is designated as having “sections of concentrated unemployment
506or underemployment” by the United States Secretary of Labor, or (b) is part of a standard
507metropolitan statistical area of over 250,000 persons and contains 1 or more poverty areas as
508defined by the latest official United States decennial census, or (c) is part of a standard
509metropolitan statistical area of less than 250,000 persons but contains 1 or more “poor tracts” as
510defined by the latest official United States decennial census using a five-factor analysis, except
511that for the purposes of this definition the “poor tract” will be defined as one falling in the lowest
512quartile of all United States census tracts in Massachusetts cities with populations of 50,000 or
513more.
514 (b) “Approved training or assistance program”, a federal, state or private training or
515rehabilitation program which has been certified as an approved program by the Massachusetts
516office of business development.
517 (c) “Eligible business facility”, a place of business of a corporation subject to the
518excise imposed under sections thirty to fifty-one, inclusive, of chapter sixty-three or a place of
519business located in a commercial center revitalization district which place of business is located
520in a city or town containing one or more eligible sections of substantial poverty or located in a
521city or town contiguous thereto and for which a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the
522Massachusetts office of business development. A facility for which such a certificate is issued 26 of 76
523shall be deemed an eligible business facility only during the taxable year or as of the taxable
524status date to which such certificate relates.
525 (d) “Resident”, an individual who is domiciled in an eligible section of substantial
526poverty.
527 (e) “Commercial center revitalization district,” a predominantly commercial
528geographic area in a city or town with one or more eligible sections of substantial poverty, which
529area is bounded and described in a commercial area revitalization plan adopted by the governing
530body of the city or town and approved by the secretary of economic development. The purposes
531of a commercial revitalization plan shall be to prevent or arrest and reverse the decay of the area
532covered by the plan. The plan shall describe the area and set forth the development or
533redevelopment, including public improvements, proposed to carry out the purposes of the plan.
534In exercising the power of approval of a commercial area revitalization plan, the secretary of
535economic development shall seek to avoid and correct the deterioration of older commercial
536districts which results from the movement of commercial enterprise to previously non-
537commercial areas.
538 Section 60B. The Massachusetts office of business development shall, subject to
539appropriation, initiate, organize, develop and coordinate an employment assistance and training
540program designed to enlarge and improve the skills of the work force, especially those within
541urban areas containing sections of substantial poverty.
542 In the development of such a program, the Massachusetts office of business development
543shall coordinate with all existing state agencies including, but not limited to, the executive office
544of labor and workforce development, the and the executive office of education, and with any 27 of 76
545similar training programs sponsored, directed or funded by the federal government operating
546within the commonwealth.
547 The office of business development shall, from time to time, determine and designate
548eligible sections of substantial poverty and it shall approve and certify the training or assistance
549programs which are to be utilized or undertaken by an eligible business facility.
550 The Massachusetts office of business development may promulgate regulations to
551implement this section, including the criteria for a business facility to become an eligible
552business facility and the requirements to renew a certificate of eligibility.
553 Section 60C. (a) Any corporation, with respect to any business facility which it owns or
554operates may file with the office of business development an application for a certificate that
555such facility is an eligible business facility. Such application shall be in such form and shall
556contain such information, exhibits and supporting data as the office may prescribe. If the office
557finds that a business facility described in an application for a certificate of eligibility meets the
558requirements established in regulation, it shall issue such certificate; provided, however, that no
559such certificate shall be issued for a facility which is located in a commercial center
560revitalization district unless the director of the office of business development shall have
561certified the facility to be consistent with the plan establishing that district.
562 (b) Such certificate shall specify, for the purposes of the corporation excise law, the
563taxable year to which it relates. The facility described in a certificate of eligibility shall not be
564deemed an eligible business facility for the purposes of said law in any subsequent taxable year
565unless the certificate is renewed to relate to such subsequent year. A renewal may be granted for
566more than 1 year and successive renewals may be granted. 28 of 76
567 (c) The maximum number of years for which eligibility may be certified under any
568certificate, including all renewals, shall be 10.
569 (d) A certificate of eligibility and any renewal thereof shall specify and identify the
570real estate of the eligible business facility to which it relates and, by appropriate designation, the
571jobs created or retained in an eligible area by the business facility described in such certificate,
572during the taxable year to which such certificate or renewal relates.
573 (e) The office of business development shall transmit a copy of every certificate of
574eligibility and every renewal thereof to the commissioner of revenue.
575 (f) The office of business development may, after a hearing, revoke a certificate of
576eligibility if the office finds that the facility therein described fails in any respect to meet the
577eligibility criteria. Such revocation may be ordered if the application for the certificate and other
578information supplied by the applicant failed to fully and fairly disclose the facts relevant to such
579requirements, or if there has been a material change in circumstances since the date when the
580certificate of eligibility was issued. In revoking any certificate of eligibility the office shall
581determine whether the facility was an eligible business facility for any period of time, and if so it
582shall specify such period of time in its determination, or it may determine that such facility was
583not an eligible business facility at any time. When a certificate of eligibility is revoked or
584modified the office shall forthwith notify the commissioner of revenue.
585 SECTION 92. Section 62 of said chapter 23A of the General Laws, as appearing in the
5862020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in
587place thereof the following sentence:- The members of the board shall be comprised of the state
588permit ombudsman who will serve as the chair of the interagency permitting board, the secretary 29 of 76
589of economic development, the secretary of housing and livable communities, the secretary of
590energy and environmental affairs, the secretary of labor and workforce development, the
591secretary of public safety and security, the secretary of transportation, the director of the
592Massachusetts office of business development, the director of the office of consumer affairs and
593business regulation, and the executive director of the Massachusetts Development Finance
594Agency; or their designees.
595 SECTION 93. Section 63 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
596striking out, in lines, 1 and 2, 13, 32 and 33, 39, 64, and 69, each time they appear, the words
597“housing and”.
598 SECTION 94. Said section 63 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further
599amended by striking out, in lines 19 to23, inclusive, the words “; or (iv) to match other public
600and private funding sources to build or rehabilitate transit-oriented housing located within .5
601miles of a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station, at least 25 per cent
602of which shall be affordable”
603 SECTION 95. Section 64 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
604striking out, in line 2, the words “housing and”.
605 SECTION 96. Section 65 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
606striking out, in line 1, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
607executive office of economic development.
608 SECTION 97. Said section 65 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further
609amended by striking out, in lines 114 and 118, each time they appear, the words “housing and”. 30 of 76
610 SECTION 98. Section 66 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
611striking out, in lines 3 and 11, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
612 SECTION 99. Said section 66 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further
613amended by inserting, in line 43, after the word “shall” the following words:- , subject to
614appropriation,.
615 SECTION 100. Section 67 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
616striking out, in lines 1, 9, and 16, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
617 SECTION 101. Section 68 of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
618striking out, in lines 1, 7, 15, and 33, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
619 SECTION 102. Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended
620by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
621 Section 1. The executive office of housing and livable communities shall be the principal
622office of the commonwealth to formulate and carry out state housing policy, responsible for
623expending funds, marshalling resources, and advancing innovative solutions to provide safe,
624accessible, affordable, and environmentally sustainable housing for all residents and to promote
625vibrant, livable communities throughout the commonwealth, including without limitation
626administering programs focused on housing production, housing rehabilitation, housing
627preservation, housing affordability, fairness and equity in housing opportunity, emergency and
628transitional housing, and housing stability and security.
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630 (b)To accomplish the objectives set forth above, the executive office is hereby
631authorized and empowered to:
632 (i)Administer programs of financial assistance related to housing production,
633rehabilitation preservation, operation and affordability, including without limitation programs
634supporting infrastructure development, community development, fuel assistance and
635weatherization;
636 (ii)Oversee and subsidize the operation, capital maintenance, and redevelopment of
637state-aided public housing;
638 (iii)Administer rental vouchers and all other programs providing rental assistance or
639promoting housing stability and affordability, including without limitation programs providing
640emergency shelter or transitional housing for individuals and families;
641 (iv)Provide assistance to communities in solving local problems that impact housing,
642including but not limited to, problems in planning, zoning, housing, and community
643development;
644 (v)Facilitate communications between communities and the various agencies,
645authorities, officials, and employees of the commonwealth with responsibilities that impact
646housing and communities;
647 (vi)Encourage and assist local governments to cooperate in seeking mutual solutions
648to common problems and regional housing needs;
649 (vii)Provide and act as a clearing house for information and data regarding housing
650and livable communities in the commonwealth; 32 of 76
651 (viii)Initiate, carry out and support studies and analyses which will aid in solving local
652and regional problems that impact housing and communities;
653 (ix)Discharge the duties imposed on it by or pursuant to law in the fields of housing,
654urban renewal, relocation, housing for the handicapped, veterans, the elderly or other discrete
655populations with special housing needs, local and regional planning, and the development of
656livable communities;
657 (x)Further the cooperation of local, state, federal and private agencies and
658institutions with respect to programs affecting housing and community development;
659 (xi)Represent and act on behalf of the commonwealth in connection with federal
660grant programs applicable to the objectives and programs described in this section.
661 (xii)Seek, accept and otherwise take full advantage of all federal aid available to the
662department and to assist other agencies of the commonwealth and local agencies to take full
663advantage of all federal grants and subventions available for the purposes described in this
664section;
665 (xiii)Render advice and assistance to communities in the preparation and review of
666zoning ordinances and other rules, regulations, ordinances, charters, and the like that affect the
667housing and communities;
668 (xiv)Formulate in cooperation with related state agencies, and from time to time
669update, a Model Housing Code, and Model Zoning Codes for communities of various
670populations, and in coordination with other state agencies and upon the request of any
671community, advise and aid communities in the enforcement of the Housing Code; 33 of 76
672 (xv)Develop goals and plans to guide the production, rehabilitation, preservation,
673operation and subsidization of housing in the commonwealth;
674 (xvi)Carry out its responsibility to affirmatively further fair housing, including,
675without limitation, assisting to the fullest extent the Massachusetts commission against
676discrimination in responding to discrimination in housing and otherwise carrying out its powers
677and duties under chapter 151B;
678 (xvii)Adopt a qualified allocation plan and regulations pursuant thereto for the federal
679low-income housing tax credit as provided for in Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code as
680amended and in effect for the taxable year, and the Massachusetts low-income housing tax credit
681as established under section 6I of chapter 62 and section 31H of chapter 63. Such plan may give
682preference to qualified Massachusetts projects which serve the lowest income tenants at rents
683affordable to those tenants and which are obligated to serve qualified tenants for the longest
684period.
685
686 The specific powers and grant of authority set forth in this subsection shall be construed
687broadly to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, and nothing in this subsection shall be
688construed in limitation of the other powers and duties of the executive office established by other
689provisions of state or federal law.
690 (c)In order to assist in the discharge of its duties, the executive office is hereby
691empowered to request from any agency of the commonwealth such available information as the
692secretary shall deem pertinent to local affairs and problems, and to request from any political
693subdivision of the commonwealth currently existing zoning maps of any community and 34 of 76
694notification of all zoning changes, and such agency or political subdivision shall comply with
695such request.
696
697 (d)An information copy of each application for federal grant or loan for the purposes
698of any community development program submitted to the federal government by any community
699shall be filed with the executive office not later than the tenth day after such submission thereof.
700 SECTION 103. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of said chapter 23B of the General Laws are hereby
701repealed.
702 SECTION 104. Said chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
703Edition, is hereby further amended by striking out sections 5A to 8, inclusive, and inserting in
704place thereof the following 5 sections:-
705 Section 5A. There shall be within the executive office a housing appeals committee,
706consisting of 3 members to be appointed by the secretary, of whom 1 shall be an officer or
707employee of the executive office or any agency or division within the executive office, and 2
708members to be appointed by the governor for terms of 1 year each, of whom 1 shall be a member
709of a select board and 1 a member of a city council or similar governing body of a city. The
710members shall serve for terms of 1 year each, and the secretary shall designate the chairperson. A
711member of the committee shall receive no compensation for such services, but shall be
712reimbursed by the commonwealth for all reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred
713in the performance of official duties. Said committee shall hear all petitions for review filed
714under section 22 of chapter 40B, and shall conduct said hearings in accordance with rules and
715regulations established by the secretary. 35 of 76
716 The executive office shall provide such space and clerical and other assistance as the
717committee may require.
718 Section 5B. There shall be within the executive office a joint task force on housing for
719persons with disabilities, consisting of one employee of the executive office to be appointed by
720the secretary; 1 employee of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to be appointed by the
721executive director of said agency; 2 employees of the executive office of health and human
722services to be appointed by the secretary of said executive office; 2 persons, not employees of
723the commonwealth, from the disability community to be appointed by the secretary of human
724services, after consultation with the director of housing and community development and the
725director of the Massachusetts office on disability; and 2 other persons, not employees of the
726commonwealth, who are experts in the production or management of such housing to be
727appointed by the secretary of health and human services, after consultation with the secretary of
728housing and livable communities and with leaders of trade associations and others in the private
729sector, including the chief executive officer of the Rental Housing Association.
730 Said joint task force may advise the secretary of health and human services, the secretary
731of housing and livable communities and the executive director of the Massachusetts Housing
732Finance Agency on questions relating to the development and management of housing used by
733persons with disabilities and may act in a consultative capacity to any persons with problems or
734disputes relating to such housing.
735 Section 6. The secretary shall prepare and submit to the governor and the general court
736an annual report which shall contain the description of organization of the executive office of
737housing and livable communities, including all divisions, bureaus, offices, and agencies within 36 of 76
738the executive office, and such other matters as the secretary deems appropriate. The secretary
739shall also include in such annual report such information as may be required by the secretary of
740the executive office for administration and finance.
741 The secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities shall make, and
742from time to time revise, regulations for the conduct of the business of the executive office and
743its divisions and agencies, and such other regulations as may be required by law.
744 Section 7. The executive office of housing livable communities may accept any gifts or
745grants of money or property, whether real or personal, from any source, whether public or
746private, including but not limited to the United States of America or its agencies, for the purpose
747of assisting the executive office in the discharge of its duties.
748 Section 8. The secretary shall appoint and may remove all employees in the executive
749office and its divisions and agencies. Unless otherwise provided by law, all such appointments
750and removals shall be made in accordance with chapter thirty-one. From time to time the
751secretary may, subject to appropriation and regulations pertaining to the employment of
752consultants, employ such consultants as the secretary may deem necessary.
753 In addition to undersecretaries, department and division heads, and bureau chiefs, the
754secretary may appoint an executive assistant, a chief counsel and experts on urban affairs, public
755information and intergovernmental relations, to serve in the executive office, and such other
756officers, experts and assistants as may be necessary to carry out the work of the office. Any
757person holding appointment under this paragraph shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter
758thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. 37 of 76
759 SECTION 105. Section 9 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
760striking out, in lines 1 and 8, each time it appears, the word “director” and inserting in place
761thereof the following word:- secretary.
762 SECTION 106. Said section 9 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby further
763amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8 and line 11, the word “department” and inserting in
764place thereof the following words:- executive office.
765 SECTION 107. Said chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
766amended by striking out section 10 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
767 Section 10. Wherever, in any general or special law, there are used the following words:-
768- (a) division of housing, (b) division of urban renewal, (c) bureau of relocation, (d) bureau of
769project development services, (e) bureau of construction services, (f) bureau of property
770management services, (g) bureau of community programs, (h) bureau of financial assistance, (i)
771state housing board, (j) bureau of planning assistance, (k) commonwealth service corps, (l)
772bureau of housing for the handicapped, (m) department of community affairs, (n) executive
773office of communities and development; (o) department of housing and community
774development, or (p) words having the same connotation, said words shall, unless the context
775otherwise requires, mean the executive office of housing and livable communities established by
776this chapter and in section 16G ½ of chapter 6A. Any reference in any general or special law to
777the administrative head of any of the agencies enumerated in the foregoing paragraph shall,
778unless the context otherwise requires, mean the secretary of housing and livable communities or
779such officer or employee of the executive office of housing and livable communities as the
780secretary from time to time may designate. 38 of 76
781 SECTION 108. Section 10A of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
782striking out, in lines 1 and 8, each time it appears, the word “department” and inserting in place
783thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive office.
784 SECTION 109. Said section 10A of said chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so
785appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “construct”, the
786following words:- , reconstruct, redevelop or replace.
787 SECTION 110. Said section 10A of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
788hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “only” and inserting in place thereof
789the following words:- ,without limitation,.
790 SECTION 111. Sections 11 to 15, inclusive, of said chapter 23B of the General Laws are
791hereby repealed.
792 SECTION 112. Section 24 of said chapter 23B of the General Laws as appearing in the
7932020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the definition of “density of
794poverty”, the following definition:-
795 “Director”, the secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities.
796 SECTION 113. Section 24B of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
797striking out, in line 1, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
798executive office of housing and livable communities.
799 SECTION 114. Said section 24B of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby further
800amended by striking out, in lines 13, 16, and 22, the word “department” and inserting in place
801thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive office. 39 of 76
802 SECTION 115. Section 25 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
803inserting, after the definition of “Annual income”, the following definition:-
804 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
805 SECTION 116. Said chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
806amended by striking out section 27 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
807 Section 27. The commonwealth, acting by and through the executive office of housing
808and livable communities, may, to the extent of appropriations provided for such purpose, enter
809into contracts with sponsors of rental housing projects for financial assistance in the form of a
810grant or loan by the commonwealth to facilitate the construction or rehabilitation of rental
811housing projects in locations where there is a need for such housing.
812 Each such contract shall provide for disbursements of loan proceeds in such amounts as
813the executive office determines appropriate. Prior to entering into any such contract, the
814executive office shall find: (1) that the area in which the proposed rental housing project is to be
815located is a housing development area, or that the proposed rental housing project is a low and
816moderate income rental housing project; and (2) that the amount of any loan to be provided
817appears to be the minimum amount necessary to make the proposed rental housing project
818feasible, and to ensure that at least twenty-five per cent of the units in such project will be
819occupied by persons and families, who are, at the time of initial occupancy, of low income.
820 In the case of a rental housing project that is determined to be a low and moderate income
821rental housing project, the executive office shall require that the sponsor of such project make
822every reasonable effort to rent available units, other than units reserved for low income persons 40 of 76
823and families, to moderate income persons or families, prior to renting such units to other persons
824and families.
825 Any loan made pursuant to this section shall be secured by a lien on real or personal
826property, or both, satisfactory to the executive office. Such loans shall be subject to such terms
827and conditions as the executive office may prescribe, including but not limited to, such interest
828rate as may be set by the executive office.
829 Notwithstanding the provisions of any special or general law to the contrary, and as a
830condition precedent to entering into any contracts financed pursuant to this section, the executive
831office shall make a determination for each development financed pursuant to this section whether
832(1) the allocation of state rental assistance funds is necessary to achieve a fiscally sound project,
833and; (2) alternative sources of funding are inappropriate or unavailable.
834 SECTION 117. Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further
835amended by inserting after section 27 the following section:-
836 Section 27 ½. (a) There shall be in the executive office of housing and livable
837communities a HousingWorks infrastructure program (i) to issue public infrastructure grants to
838municipalities and other public instrumentalities for design, construction, building, rehabilitation,
839repair, and other improvements to publicly-owned infrastructure, including, but not limited to,
840sewers, utility extensions, streets, roads, curb-cuts, parking, water treatment systems,
841telecommunications systems, transit improvements, public parks and spaces adjacent to planned
842or proposed housing improvements, and pedestrian and bicycle ways, that support the objectives
843of the secretariat; (ii) to assist municipalities to advance projects that support housing
844development, preservation, or rehabilitation; or (iii) to match other public and private funding 41 of 76
845sources to build or rehabilitate transit-oriented housing located within .5 miles of a commuter rail
846station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station, at least 25 percent of which shall be
847affordable. Preference shall be given to public infrastructure serving locations within 0.5 miles
848of a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station; other eligible locations
849as defined in section 1A of chapter 40A; and multi-family zoning districts that comply with
850section 3A of said chapter 40A.
851 (b) Public infrastructure projects authorized by clause (i) of subsection (a) shall be
852located on public land or on public leasehold, right-of-way or easement. A project that uses
853grants to municipalities for public infrastructure provided by this section shall be procured by a
854municipality in accordance with chapter 7, section 39M of chapter 30, chapter 30B and chapter
855149.
856 (c) There shall be at least 1 open solicitation period each year to accept and consider new
857applications. The executive office of housing and livable communities may issue guidelines
858establishing other program eligibility requirements and the criteria upon which applications shall
859be evaluated. The guidelines shall be developed in consultation with the secretary of economic
860development to ensure coordination and alignment with the MassWorks program established by
861section 63 of chapter 23A and may include provisions to permit joint applications by 2 or more
862eligible cities or towns for a single project serving those municipalities. Grants may be made
863outside of the open solicitation period at the discretion of the secretary of housing and livable
864communities.
865 (d) The secretary of housing and livable communities shall report annually to the clerks
866of the house of representatives and the senate, who shall forward the report to the house of 42 of 76
867representatives and the senate, the chairs of the joint committee on housing, the chairs of the
868senate and house committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committees on state
869administration and regulatory oversight on the activities and status of the program. The report
870shall include a list and description of all projects that received grant funds under the program, the
871amount of each grant, and the number of housing units expected to be served by each project.
872 SECTION 118. Section 29 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
873striking out, in line 9, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
874executive office of housing and livable communities.
875 SECTION 119. Said section 29 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
876by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
877 Any documentary materials or data made or received by an employee of the
878commonwealth, an employee or official of a city or town or a member of an advisory committee
879created by the secretary to make recommendations concerning the use of program funds, to the
880extent that such materials or data consist of trade secrets or commercial or financial information
881regarding the operation of a business conducted by an applicant for, or a recipient of, assistance
882which the program is empowered to render or regarding the competitive position of such
883applicant or recipient in a particular field of endeavor, shall not be deemed to be public records
884and shall not be subject to the provisions of section 10 of chapter 66. Any discussion or
885consideration of such trade secrets or commercial or financial information may be held by an
886advisory committee created by the secretary to make recommendations concerning the use of
887program funds, in executive session closed to the public, notwithstanding the provisions of
888section 11A ½ of chapter 30A. 43 of 76
889 SECTION 120. Section 30 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
890striking out, in lines 1, 4, 10, 21, 22, 31, 38, 55, 63, 73, 77, 80 and 81, 84 and 85, 88, 93 99, 112,
891121, 125 and 126, 132, 133, 135, 144 and 145, 146 and 147, 163, 168, 171, 181, each time that it
892appears, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
893words:- executive office.
894 SECTION 121. Said section 30 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby further
895amended by striking out, in lines 23, 131, and lines 140 and141, each time that it appears, the
896word “director” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
897 SECTION 122. Section 3 of chapter 23D of the General Laws, as so, is hereby amended
898by striking out, in lines 1, 2, and lines 6 and7, each time it appears, the words “director” and
899inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary
900 SECTION 123. The third paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 23D, as so
901appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the
902following sentence:-
903 The executive director may utilize the offices staff and resources of any other agency of
904the executive branch, including without limitation the executive office of economic
905development, the executive office of labor and workforce development, or any agency or quasi-
906public agency within said executive offices, and such voluntary and uncompensated services as
907may from time to time be necessary for the proper performance of the duties and purposes of the
908program. 44 of 76
909 SECTION 124. Section 9 of chapter 23E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
910amended by striking out, in line 4, the first time it appears, the word “director”, and inserting in
911place thereof the following word:- secretary.
912 SECTION 125. Section 15 of said chapter 23E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
913striking out, in line 21, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the following word:-
914secretary
915 SECTION 126. Section 2 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
916amended by striking out, in lines 13 and lines 22 and23, each time they appear, the words
917“housing and”.
918 SECTION 127. Section 29A of said chapter 23G, as amended by section 14 of chapter
919268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 189 and190, the
920words “director of economic development or his designee,” and inserting in place thereof the
921following words:- the secretary of economic development or the secretary’s designee,.
922 SECTION 128. Said section 29A of said chapter 23G, as so amended, is hereby further
923amended by striking out, in line 210, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
924following word:- secretary.
925 SECTION 129. Section 45 of said chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the
9262020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 82, each time they
927appear, the words “housing and”.
928 SECTION 130. Section 46 of said chapter 23G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
929striking out, in line 145, the words “housing and”. 45 of 76
930 SECTION 131. Section 47 of said chapter 23G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
931striking out, in lines 8 and9, the words “housing and”.
932 SECTION 132. The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 7 of chapter 23H of the
933General Laws, as most recently amended by section 4 of chapter 42 of the acts of 2022, is hereby
934further amended by striking out the words “housing and”.
935 SECTION 133. Section 3 of chapter 23I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
936Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 31, each time they appear, the
937words “housing and”.
938 SECTION 134. Section 4 of said chapter 23I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
939striking out, in line 40, the words “housing and”.
940 SECTION 135. Section 5 of said chapter 23I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
941striking out, in line 179, the words “housing and”.
942 SECTION 136. Section 2 of chapter 23J of the General Laws as amended by section 8 of
943chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 45, the words
944“housing and”.
945 SECTION 137. Section 18 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as added by section 5 of
946chapter 173 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsections (b), (c) and (d),
947each time they appear, the words “secretary of housing and economic development” and
948inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- secretary of economic
949development. 46 of 76
950 SECTION 138. Section 1 of chapter 24A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
951Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “housing and”.
952 SECTION 139. Said section 1 of said chapter 24A, as so appearing, is hereby further
953amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “labor and workforce development and
954the director of economic development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the
955Massachusetts office of business development.
956 SECTION 140. Subsection (a) of section 22 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, as so
957appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “housing and”.
958 SECTION 141. Section 11C of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
959hereby amended by striking out, in lines 136 and 137, the words “director of housing and
960community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of
961housing and livable communities.
962 SECTION 142. Section 2RR of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
963hereby amended by striking out, in line 96, the words “housing and”
964 SECTION 143. Section 2XXX of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
965striking out, in lines 21 and 22, 32, and lines 39 and 40, each time they appear, the words
966“department of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
967instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
968 SECTION 144. Said section 2XXX of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further
969amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “The department” and inserting in place thereof
970the following words:- Said executive office. 47 of 76
971 SECTION 145. Section 2OOOO of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended
972by striking out, in lines 9 and 85, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
973 SECTION 146. Section 6 of chapter 29C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
974amended by striking out, in line 85, the words “housing and economic development” and
975inserting in place thereof the following words:- economic development and the secretary of
976housing and livable communities,.
977 SECTION 147. Section 48 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
978amended by striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words “department of housing and community
979development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
980and livable communities.
981 SECTION 148. Section 60 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
982amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 20 and 21, 25 and 26, 144, 166, 187 and 188, 195, and
983lines 203 and 204, each time that they appear, the words “department of housing and community
984development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive
985office of housing and livable communities.
986 SECTION 149. Said section 60 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
987amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, 146 and 147, 149 and 150, and 167, each time it
988appears, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
989words:- executive office.
990 SECTION 150. Said section 60 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further
991amended by striking out, in line 171, the word “department’s” and inserting in place thereof the
992following words:- executive office’s. 48 of 76
993 SECTION 151. Section 60A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
994striking out, in line 6, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
995executive office.
996 SECTION 152. Section 3A of chapter 40Aof the General Laws, as so appearing, is
997hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words “or (iii) the MassWorks
998infrastructure program established in section 63 of chapter 23A” and inserting in place thereof
999the following words:- (iii) the MassWorks infrastructure program established in section 63 of
1000chapter 23A, or (iv) the HousingWorks infrastructure program established in section 27 of
1001chapter 23B.
1002 SECTION 153. Said section 3A of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1003amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “department, in consultation with” and inserting in
1004place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities, in
1005consultation with the executive office of economic development,.
1006 SECTION 154. Section 5 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1007striking out, in line 32, and lines 34 and 35, each time they appear, the words “department of
1008housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1009following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1010 SECTION 155. Section 9 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1011amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1012following word:- secretary. 49 of 76
1013 SECTION 156. Section 10 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1014striking out, in lines 2, 4, and 11, each time it appears, the words “director” and inserting in place
1015thereof the following word:- secretary.
1016 SECTION 157. Section 11 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1017striking out, in lines 47 and 50, both times it appears, the word “director” and inserting in place
1018thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
1019 SECTION 158. Section 13 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1020striking out, in lines 6 and 8, both times it appears, the word “director” and inserting in place
1021thereof the following word:- secretary.
1022 SECTION 159. Section 22 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1023striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “department of housing and community development”
1024and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1025communities.
1026
1027 SECTION 160. Section 23 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1028striking out, in line 2, the words “department of housing and community development” and
1029inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1030communities.
1031
1032 SECTION 161. Section 24 of said chapter 40B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1033striking out, in lines 18 and19, the words “secretary of housing and economic development, the 50 of 76
1034director of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof the following
1035words:- secretary of economic development, secretary of housing and livable communities.
1036 SECTION 162. Section 3 of chapter 40C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1037amended by striking out, in lines 16 to 18, inclusive, the words “director of economic
1038development, the director of housing and community development” and inserting in place
1039thereof the following words:- secretary of economic development, the secretary of housing and
1040livable communities.
1041 SECTION 163. Section 12 of chapter 40D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1042hereby amended by striking out, in line 75, the words: “director of housing and community
1043development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic
1044development.
1045 SECTION 164. Said section 12 of said chapter 40D, as so appearing, is hereby further
1046amended by striking out, in line 85, the word: “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1047following word:- secretary.
1048 SECTION 165. Section 2 of chapter 40G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1049amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
1050 The MTDC is hereby placed in the executive office of economic development but shall
1051not be subject to the supervision or control of said executive office or of any board, department
1052or agency of the commonwealth except as specifically provided in this chapter.
1053 SECTION 166. Said section 2 of said chapter 40G, as so appearing, is hereby further
1054amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “housing and”. 51 of 76
1055 SECTION 167. Section 3 of said chapter 40G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1056striking out, in line 11, the words “housing and”.
1057 SECTION 168. Section 2 of chapter 40H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1058amended by striking out, in lines 27 and 28, the words “department of housing and community
1059development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
1060and livable communities.
1061 SECTION 169. Said section 2 of said chapter 40H, as so appearing, is hereby further
1062amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 41, each time it appears, the word “department” and
1063inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive office.
1064 SECTION 170. Section 2A of said chapter 40H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1065striking out, in lines 1 and 2, 20 and 21 and 22, each time that they appear, the words “director of
1066housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1067following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1068 SECTION 171. Said section 2A of said chapter 40H, as so appearing, is hereby further
1069amended by striking out, in lines 30 to 32, inclusive, the words “executive office of housing and
1070economic development, its agencies and quasi-public agencies organized under the executive
1071office,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the executive office of economic
1072development, the executive office of housing and livable communities, and the agencies and
1073quasi-public agencies organized under either of said executive offices,.
1074 SECTION 172. Section 3 of said chapter 40H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1075striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words “department of housing and community development” 52 of 76
1076and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1077communities.
1078 SECTION 173. Said section 3 of said chapter 40H, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1079by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “economic development” and inserting in place
1080thereof the following words:- livable communities.
1081 SECTION 174. Section 3 of said chapter 40J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1082hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof
1083the following words:- executive office.
1084 SECTION 175. Said section 3 of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1085amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “housing and economic development or his
1086designee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- economic development or the
1087secretary’s designee.
1088 SECTION 176. Said section 3 of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1089amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “housing and”.
1090 SECTION 177. Section 4F of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1091striking out, in lines 47 and 48, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the
1092following words:- executive office.
1093 SECTION 178. Section 6A of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1094striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “housing and”.
1095 SECTION 179. Section 6B of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1096striking out, in lines 33, 155 and 156, and 166, each time they appear, the words “housing and” 53 of 76
1097 SECTION 180. Section 6D of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1098striking out, in lines 271 to 272 and 299, each time they appear, the words “housing and”.
1099 SECTION 181. Subsection (a) of section 6K of said chapter 40J, as inserted by section
110044 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out, in the the last sentence,
1101the words “housing and”.
1102 SECTION 182. Section 12 of said chapter 40J of the General Laws, as appearing in the
11032020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22 and lines 23 and 24, both
1104times it appears, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1105following words:- executive office.
1106 SECTION 183. Said section 12 of said chapter 40J, as so appearing, is hereby further
1107amended by striking out, in line 27, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1108following word:- secretary.
1109 SECTION 184. Section 3 of chapter 40O of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1110amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words “director of housing and community
1111development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic
1112development.
1113 SECTION 185. Section 2 of chapter 40R of the General Laws, as most recently amended
1114by section 50 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the definition
1115of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
1116 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities. 54 of 76
1117 SECTION 186. Section 1 of chapter 40S of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
1118Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 59 and 60, the words “department of
1119housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
1120executive office of housing and livable communities.
1121 SECTION 187. Section 3 of said chapter 40S, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1122striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “department of housing and community development”
1123and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1124communities.
1125 SECTION 188. Said section 3 of said chapter 40S, as so appearing, is hereby further
1126amended by striking out, in lines 62 and 63, the words “director of housing and community
1127development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1128livable communities.
1129 SECTION 189. Section 4 of said chapter 40S, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1130striking out, in lines 1 to 2, the words “director of housing and community development” and
1131inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1132 SECTION 190. Section 1 of chapter 40T of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1133amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1134following definition:-
1135 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities or its designee as
1136forth in this chapter. 55 of 76
1137 SECTION 191. Section 1 of chapter 40V of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1138amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1139following definition:-
1140 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1141 SECTION 192. Said section 1 of chapter 40V, as so appearing, is hereby further
1142amended by striking out, in lines 41 and 42, the words “department of housing and community
1143development” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- department.
1144 SECTION 193. Section 1 of chapter 40Y of the General Laws, as inserted by section 89
1145of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of
1146“Department” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
1147 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1148 SECTION 194. Section 2 of chapter 40W of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
1149Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 14, each time they appear, the
1150words “housing and”.
1151 SECTION 195. Section 4 of said chapter 40W, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1152striking out, in line 3, the words “housing and”.
1153 SECTION 196. Section 71 of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1154amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “director of housing and community
1155development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1156livable communities. 56 of 76
1157 SECTION 197. Section 81C of said chapter 41, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1158striking out, in lines 7, 12 and 13, each time that they appear, the words “department of housing
1159and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
1160words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1161 SECTION 198. Section 81D of said chapter 41, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1162striking out, in lines 58 and 59, the words “department of housing and community development”
1163and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1164communities.
1165 SECTION 199. Section 81E of said chapter 41, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1166striking out, in line 14, the words “department of housing and community development” and
1167inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1168communities.
1169 SECTION 200. Section 6 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1170amended by striking out, in lines 15 and 16, the words: “director of housing and community
1171development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1172livable communities
1173 SECTION 201. Said section 6 of said chapter 43B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1174amended by striking out, in line 16, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1175following word:- secretary.
1176 SECTION 202. Section 9 of said chapter 43B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1177striking out, in lines 12 and 13, 19 and 20, and 31, each time they appear, the words “department 57 of 76
1178of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1179following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1180 SECTION 203. Section 10 of said chapter 43B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1181striking out, in lines 59 and 60, and 65 and 66, each time they appear, the words “department of
1182housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1183following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1184 SECTION 204. Section 12 of said chapter 43B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1185striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “office of the director of housing and community
1186development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
1187and livable communities.
1188 SECTION 205. Section 16 of said chapter 43B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1189striking out, in lines 12 to 15, inclusive, the words “Any paper or document which is required by
1190this chapter to be filed with or submitted to the department of housing and community
1191development shall be deemed to be so filed or submitted when it is delivered to said department”
1192and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Any paper or document which is required by
1193this chapter to be filed with or submitted to the executive office of housing and livable
1194communities shall be deemed to be so filed or submitted when an electronic copy thereof is
1195transmitted to said executive office.
1196 SECTION 206. Section 12 of chapter 43C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1197hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “director of housing and community
1198development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1199livable communities. 58 of 76
1200 SECTION 207. Section 1 of chapter 43E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1201amended by striking out the definitions of “Growth district” and “Growth district initiative” and
1202inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
1203 “Growth district”, a district designated from time to time by the secretary of economic
1204development, with the approval of the secretary of housing and livable communities and the
1205secretary of energy and environmental affairs, to participate in the growth district initiative.
1206
1207 “Growth district initiative”, a program established by the executive office of economic
1208development and section 2C of chapter 303 of the acts of 2008 to provide for commercial and
1209residential transportation and infrastructure development, improvements and various capital
1210investment projects.
1211 SECTION 208. Section 5 of said chapter 43E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1212striking out, in line 14, the words “housing and”.
1213 SECTION 209. Section 8 of said chapter 43E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1214striking out the first sentence, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
1215 The secretary of economic development shall promulgate rules and regulations to
1216implement this chapter with the approval of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs
1217and the secretary of housing and livable communities.
1218 SECTION 210. Section 8 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1219amended by striking out, in lines 159 and 160, the words “director of housing and community
1220development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of economic 59 of 76
1221development or predecessor thereof for any such approval issued prior to 2023, including,
1222without limitation, the secretary of housing and economic development or director of housing
1223and community development.
1224 SECTION 211. Section 8C of chapter 58 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1225amended by striking out, in lines 22 and 23, and lines 29 and 30, each time they appear, the
1226words “department of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in
1227each instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1228 SECTION 212. Section 5M of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1229hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “department of housing and
1230community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office
1231of housing and livable communities.
1232 SECTION 213. Said section 5M of said chapter 59 of the General Laws, as so appearing,
1233is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “department” and inserting in
1234place thereof the following words:- executive office.
1235 SECTION 214. Section 11 of chapter 61A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1236hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “director of housing and community
1237development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1238livable communities.
1239 SECTION 215. Section 6 of chapter 62, of the General Laws, as most recently amended
1240by section 103 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in
1241lines 186 and 187, 1093 and 1103, each time they appear, the words “housing and”. 60 of 76
1242 SECTION 216. Subsection (q) of said section 6 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws,
1243as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 842 and
1244843, lines 848 and 849 and lines 876 and 877, each time that they appear, the words “department
1245of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1246following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1247 SECTION 217. Paragraph (1) of said subsection (q) of said section 6 of said chapter 62,
1248as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 843, the words “established in chapter
124923B”.
1250 SECTION 218. Said subsection (q) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing,
1251is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 844, 888, 893, 896 and 904, each time it
1252appears, the word “DHCD”, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
1253words:- EOHLC.
1254 SECTION 219. Said subsection (q) said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is
1255hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 906 and 928, each time it appears, the term
1256“DHDC”, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- EOHLC.
1257
1258 SECTION 220. Said subsection (q) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing,
1259is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 910 and 911, the words “secretary of housing
1260and economic development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of
1261housing and livable communities. 61 of 76
1262 SECTION 221. Section 6I of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1263striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the following
1264definition:-
1265 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities, or its successor
1266office or agency.
1267 SECTION 222. Section 6M of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1268striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the following
1269definition:-
1270 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1271 SECTION 223. Section 21 of chapter 62C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1272hereby amended by striking out, in lines 109 and 110, the words “director of housing and
1273community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of
1274housing and livable communities.
1275 SECTION 224. Said section 21 of said chapter 62C, as so appearing, is hereby further
1276amended by striking out, in line 113, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1277following word:- secretary.
1278 SECTION 225. Said section 21 of said chapter 62C, as so appearing, is hereby further
1279amended by striking out, in lines 185 and 186, the words “housing and”.
1280 SECTION 226. Section 3 of chapter 62E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1281amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “director of housing and community development” 62 of 76
1282and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable
1283communities.
1284 SECTION 227. Section 31H of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1285hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1286following definition:-
1287 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities or its successor
1288office or agency.
1289 SECTION 228. Section 38F of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1290striking out, in lines 6 and 8, each time they appear, the words “section eleven of chapter twenty-
1291three B” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 60A of chapter 23A
1292 SECTION 229. Section 38N of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1293striking out, in line 43, the words “housing and”.
1294 SECTION 230. Section 38BB of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1295striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “department of housing and community development”,
1296and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1297communities.
1298 SECTION 231. Said section 38BB of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further
1299amended by striking out, in lines 4, 9, 23, 34, 39, 42, 51, 52 and 74, each time it appears, the
1300word “DHCD”, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: EOHLC.
1301 63 of 76
1302 SECTION 232. Said section 38BB of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further
1303amended by striking out, in lines 56 and 57, the words “secretary of housing and economic
1304development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1305livable communities.
1306 SECTION 233. Section 38EE of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1307striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the following
1308definition:-
1309 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1310 SECTION 234. Section 3 of chapter 66A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1311amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “department of housing and community
1312development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
1313and livable communities.
1314 SECTION 235. Section 57 of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1315amended by striking out, in line 64, the words “housing and”.
1316 SECTION 236. Section 1 of chapter 79A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1317amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “department of housing and community
1318development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
1319and livable communities.
1320 SECTION 237. Section 7C of chapter 81 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1321amended by striking out, in line 36, the word “department” and inserting in place thereof the
1322following words:- executive office. 64 of 76
1323 SECTION 238. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1324amended by striking out, in lines 290, 295, 296, 298, 301 and 303, each time it appears, the word
1325“department” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive
1326office.
1327 SECTION 239. Section 3 of chapter 90H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1328amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1329following word:- secretary.
1330 SECTION 240. Section 62A of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1331hereby amended by striking out, in line 132, the words “housing and”.
1332 SECTION 241. Section 14 of chapter 94A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1333hereby amended by striking out, in line 132, the words “housing and”.
1334 SECTION 242. Section 14A of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as added by section 18
1335of chapter 180 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out, each time they appear, the
1336words “secretary of housing and economic development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
1337instance, the following words:- secretary of economic development.
1338 SECTION 243. Section 197E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
13392020 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “department
1340of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
1341executive office of housing and livable communities.
1342 SECTION 244. Said section 197E of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further
1343amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, 14 and 15, 29, 32 and 33, 36 and 37, each time they 65 of 76
1344appear, the words “director of housing and community development” and inserting in place
1345thereof, in each instance, the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1346 SECTION 245. Section 1 of chapter 115B, as inserted by section 67 of chapter 144 of
1347the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out, each time they appear, the words “housing
1348and economic development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
1349words:- housing and livable communities.
1350 SECTION 246. Section 2 of chapter 118I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
1351Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “housing and”.
1352 SECTION 247. Section 1 of chapter 121A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1353hereby amended by striking out the definition of “‘Housing board’ or ‘board’” and inserting in
1354place thereof the following definition:-
1355 “Housing board” or “board”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1356 SECTION 248. Said section 1 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby further
1357amended by inserting, after the definition of “Project,” the following definition:-
1358 “Secretary of economic development”, the secretary of the executive office of economic
1359development established by section 16G of chapter 6A.
1360 SECTION 249. Section 4 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1361inserting, in line 1, after the word “board,” the following words:- in consultation with the
1362secretary of economic development,.
1363 SECTION 250. Section 5 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1364adding the following paragraph:- 66 of 76
1365 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter, whenever the application
1366submitted to the housing board proposes the development of a project consisting solely or
1367primarily of commercial or industrial uses, the department shall assign its responsibilities under
1368this chapter to the secretary of economic development, with written notice to the applicant.
1369Upon such assignment the secretary of economic development shall have authority to issue any
1370certifications, waiver and approvals required under sections 6A and 10 and shall enter into the
1371regulatory agreement required under section 18C.
1372 SECTION 251. Section 9 of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1373striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “department of housing and community development”
1374and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1375communities.
1376 SECTION 252. Section 18C of said chapter 121A, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1377by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, 25 and 26, 46 and 47, 48 and 49, the words “department of
1378housing and community development”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in
1379each instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1380 SECTION 253. Section 1 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1381hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1382following definition:-
1383 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1384 SECTION 254. Said section 1 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1385amended by striking out, in lines 99 and 100, the words “director of housing and community 67 of 76
1386development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1387livable communities.
1388 SECTION 255. Section 26 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1389striking out, in lines 215, 218 and 219, 221, 225, 229 and 230, and lines 232 and 233, the words
1390“of housing and community development” each time they appear.
1391 SECTION 256. Section 26C of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1392by striking out, in lines 56 and 57, the words “director of the department or a designee of the
1393director of the department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of the
1394executive office of housing and livable communities or a designee.
1395 SECTION 257. Section 34B of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1396by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “director or an associate director of housing and
1397community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of the
1398executive office of housing and livable communities or an officer to whom the secretary has
1399delegated authority to act in the secretary’s name pursuant to section 65 of chapter 29.
1400 SECTION 258. Said section 34B of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1401amended by striking out in lines 15, 19 and 20, and lines 21 and 22, the words “said director or
1402associate director” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- said
1403secretary or officer.
1404 SECTION 259. Said section 34B of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1405amended by striking out, in line 18, the word “director” and inserting in place thereof the
1406following word:- secretary. 68 of 76
1407 SECTION 260. Section 38D of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1408by striking out, in lines 65, 99, 337 and 344 the word “director” and inserting in place thereof, in
1409each instance, the following word:- secretary.
1410 SECTION 261. Section 43A of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended
1411by striking out, in line 3, the words “of housing and community development”.
1412 SECTION 262. The fourth paragraph of section 48 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing,
1413is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- If the urban renewal plan includes
1414proposed commercial or industrial uses, the department shall provide notice of such urban
1415renewal plan to the secretary of the executive office of economic development.
1416 SECTION 263. Said section 48 of chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1417amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph, the following paragraph:-
1418 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter, whenever an urban renewal
1419plan entails the renewal of an area exclusively or primarily through the development of
1420commercial or industrial uses, the department shall assign the responsibilities of this paragraph to
1421the secretary of the executive office of economic development, with written notice to the
1422applicant. Upon such assignment the secretary of economic development shall exercise all
1423authority and assume all responsibilities of the department as granted or provided for by this
1424chapter with respect to such urban renewal plan.
1425 SECTION 264. Said section 48 of chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1426amended by striking out, in line 62, the words “by the department” and inserting in place thereof
1427the following words:- pursuant to this section. 69 of 76
1428 SECTION 265. Section 59 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1429striking out, in lines 8 to 10, inclusive, the words “director of housing and community
1430development or such associate director as he may from time to time designate” and inserting in
1431place thereof the following words:- secretary of the executive office of housing and livable
1432communities or an officer to whom the secretary has delegated authority to act in the secretary’s
1433name pursuant to section 65 of chapter 29.
1434 SECTION 266. Section 60 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1435striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “undersecretary of housing and community
1436development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and
1437livable communities.
1438 SECTION 267. Said section 60 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby further
1439amended by striking out, in lines 8, 22, 31 and 32, 37, 40 and 43, the word “undersecretary” and
1440inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
1441 SECTION 268. Section 1 of chapter 121C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1442hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Director” and “MOBD”.
1443 SECTION 269. Said section 1 of said chapter 121C, as so appearing, is hereby further
1444amended by adding the following definition:-
1445 (9) “Secretary,” the secretary of the executive office of economic development.
1446 SECTION 270. Said section 1 of said chapter 121C, as so appearing, is hereby further
1447amended by striking out, in lines 76 and 77, and 82, the word “director” each time it appears, and
1448inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary. 70 of 76
1449 SECTION 271. Section 3 of said chapter 121C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1450striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “department of housing and community development”
1451and inserting in place thereof the following word:- secretary.
1452 SECTION 272. Section 2 of chapter 121D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1453hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "Department of Housing and
1454Community Development" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office
1455of housing and livable communities.
1456 SECTION 273. Said section 2 of said chapter 121D, as so appearing, is hereby further
1457amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, and 6, each time it appears, the word “Department”
1458and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- executive office.
1459 SECTION 274. Section 3 of said chapter 121D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1460striking out, in line 47 and 48, the words “Department of Housing and Community
1461Development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing
1462and livable communities.
1463 SECTION 275. Said section 3 of said chapter 121D, as so appearing, is hereby further
1464amended by striking out, in line 50, the word “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1465following words:- executive office.
1466 SECTION 276. Section 4 of said chapter 121D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1467striking out, in line 3, the words “department of housing and community development” and
1468inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of housing and livable
1469communities. 71 of 76
1470 SECTION 277. Said section 4 of said chapter 121D, as so appearing, is hereby further
1471amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “director of the Department of Housing and
1472Community Development or his designee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
1473secretary of housing and livable communities or a designee.
1474 SECTION 278. Section 1 of chapter 121E of the General Laws, as so appearing,
1475is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof
1476the following definition:-
1477 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1478 SECTION 279. Section 1 of chapter 121F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1479hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1480following definition:-
1481 “Department,” the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1482 SECTION 280. Section 1 of chapter 121G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1483hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Department” and inserting in place thereof the
1484following definition:-
1485 “Department”, the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1486 SECTION 281. Section 32B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1487hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 20, each time they appear, the words “director of
1488housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1489following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities. 72 of 76
1490 SECTION 282. Section 32L of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1491striking out, in lines 20 and 21, 43 and 44, 49 and 50, and 100 and 101, each time they appear,
1492the words “director of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in
1493each instance, the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1494 SECTION 283. Said section 32L of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further
1495amended by striking out, in lines 54, 55, and 59, each time it appears, the word “director” and
1496inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
1497 SECTION 284. Said section 32L of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further
1498amended by striking out, in line 101, the word “director’s” and inserting in place thereof the
1499following word:- secretary’s.
1500 SECTION 285. Section 32P of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1501striking out, in line 27, the words “director of housing and community development” and
1502inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1503 SECTION 286. Said section 32P of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further
1504amended by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, each time it appears, the word “director” and
1505inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.
1506 SECTION 287. Section 32R of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1507striking out, in lines 6, 15 and 16, and lines 99 and100, each time they appear, the words
1508“director of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
1509instance, the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities. 73 of 76
1510 SECTION 288. Section 64 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1511hereby amended by striking out, in line 20, the words “housing and”.
1512 SECTION 289. Section 97 of chapter said chapter 143, as so appearing, is hereby
1513amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “housing and”.
1514 SECTION 290. Section 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1515hereby amended by striking out, in lines 324 and 396, each time they appear, the words
1516“department of housing and community development” and inserting in place thereof, in each
1517instance, the following words:- executive office of housing and livable communities.
1518 SECTION 291. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1519hereby amended by striking out, in lines 133 and 134, the words “department of housing and
1520community development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office
1521of housing and livable communities, the executive office of economic development.
1522 SECTION 292. Section 69H of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1523hereby amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “housing and”.
1524 SECTION 293. Section 32 of chapter 184 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
1525hereby amended by striking out, in lines 27 and 28, 37 and 38, 65 and 66, and lines 88 and 89,
1526each time they appear, the words “director of housing and community development” and
1527inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- secretary of housing and
1528livable communities. 74 of 76
1529 SECTION 294. Section 33 of said chapter 184, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1530striking out, in line 42, the words “director of housing and community development” and
1531inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of housing and livable communities.
1532 SECTION 295. Said section 33 of said chapter 184, as so appearing, is hereby further
1533amended by striking out, in line 48, the word:- “director”.
1534 SECTION 296. Section 31 of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as added by section 1 of
1535chapter 107 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by striking out, each time they appear, the
1536words “housing and economic development” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1537following words:- housing and livable communities.
1538 SECTION 297. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, this
1539section shall facilitate the orderly transfer of the employees, proceedings, rules and regulations,
1540property and legal obligations and functions of state government from: (i) the executive office of
1541economic development, as transferor agency, to the executive office of housing and livable
1542communities, as transferee agency; or (ii) the executive office of housing and livable
1543communities, as transferor agency, to the executive office of economic development, as
1544transferee agency.
1545 (b) Subject to appropriation, any employees transferred to the transferee agency,
1546including those who immediately before the effective date of this act held permanent
1547appointment in positions classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or have tenure in their
1548positions as provided by section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws or did not hold such
1549tenure, or held confidential positions, are hereby transferred to the transferee agency, without
1550interruption of service within the meaning of section 9A of chapter 30, without impairment of 75 of 76
1551seniority, retirement or other rights of the employee, and without reduction in compensation or
1552salary grade, notwithstanding any change in title or duties resulting from such reorganization,
1553and without loss of accrued rights to holidays, sick leave, vacation and benefits, and without
1554change in union representation or certified collective bargaining unit as certified by the state
1555labor relations commission or in local union representation or affiliation. Any collective
1556bargaining agreement in effect immediately before the transfer date shall continue in effect and
1557the terms and conditions of employment therein shall continue as if the employees had not been
1558so transferred. The reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any such reassigned
1559employee who immediately before the effective date of this act either held a permanent
1560appointment in a position classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or had tenure in a
1561position by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws.
1562 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all such employees
1563shall continue to retain their right to bargain collectively pursuant to chapter 150E of the General
1564Laws and shall be considered employees for the purposes of chapter 150E. Nothing in this
1565section shall confer upon any employee any right not held immediately before the date of the
1566transfer, or to prohibit any reduction of salary grade, transfer, reassignment, suspension,
1567discharge or layoff not prohibited before such date; nor shall anything in this section prohibit the
1568abolition of any management position within the executive office of economic development or
1569the executive office of housing and livable communities.
1570 (d) All petitions, requests, investigations, filings and other proceedings appropriately
1571and duly brought before the transferor agency, or pending before it before the effective date of
1572this act, shall continue unabated and remain in force, but shall be assumed and completed by the
1573transferee agency. 76 of 76
1574 (e) All orders, advisories, findings, rules and regulations duly made and all approvals
1575duly granted by the transferor agency, which are in force immediately before the effective date of
1576this act, shall continue in force and shall thereafter be enforced, until superseded, revised,
1577rescinded or canceled, in accordance with law, by the transferee agency.
1578 (f) All books, papers, records, documents, equipment, buildings, facilities, cash and
1579other property, both personal and real, including all such property held in trust, which
1580immediately before the effective date of this act are in the custody of the transferor agency, shall
1581be transferred to the transferee agency.
1582 (g) All duly existing contracts, leases and obligations of the transferor agency, shall
1583continue in effect but shall be assumed by the transferee agency. No such existing right or
1584remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by this act.
1585 SECTION 298. This act shall take effect 30 days following enactment pursuant to
1586subsection (c) of section 2 of Article LXXXVII of the Amendments to the Constitution.