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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5524 FILED ON: 12/4/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5141
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul J. Donato
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing a linkage exaction program in the city of Medford.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex11/21/2024Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex12/4/2024Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex12/6/2024 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5524 FILED ON: 12/4/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5141
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5141) of
Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and Christine P. Barber (with the approval of the mayor and city
council) for legislation to establish a linkage exaction program in the city of Medford.
Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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 establishing a linkage exaction program in the city of Medford.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (B) of section 2 of chapter 488 of the acts of 1989 is hereby amended by
2striking clause (5) and inserting in place thereof the follow clause:-
3 "(5) The level of any exaction shall be reviewed at least every 10 years and reset as
4required based upon the recommendation of the office of community development and the mayor
5of said city. In between reviews, updates to any exaction may be adjusted, over time, based upon
6changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers compiled by the United States
7Bureau of Labor Statistics."