1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2761 FILED ON: 9/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2470 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Edward J. Kennedy _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act to increase housing production in the city of Lowell. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst MiddlesexVanna Howard17th MiddlesexRodney M. Elliott16th MiddlesexRady Mom18th Middlesex 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2761 FILED ON: 9/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2470 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Rodney M. Elliott and Rady Mom for legislation to increase housing production in the city of Lowell. Housing. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act to increase housing production in the city of Lowell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 193 of the Acts of 2000, as amended by section 2 of 2chapter 97 of the Acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “45”, each time it 3appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 40. 4 SECTION 2. Section 3 of said chapter 193 of the Acts of 2000, as amended by section 3 5of said chapter 97 of the Acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “180” and 6inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 187. 7 SECTION 3. Said section 3 of said chapter 193 of the Acts of 2000, as so amended, is 8hereby further amended by striking out the figure “81” and inserting in place thereof the 9following figure:- 75.