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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 863
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 relative to reforming the housing development incentive program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 863
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 863) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation relative to reforming the housing development incentive program. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 875 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to reforming the housing development incentive program.
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 1 of Chapter 40V of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "units" the following words:- ",
3and not less than 20 per cent affordable: (i) rental units for persons whose income is not more
4than 50 per cent of the area median income; or (ii) owner-occupied units for persons whose
5income is not more than 80 per cent of the area median income."
6 SECTION 2. Section 4 of Chapter 40V of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
7Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "market rate units", the
8following words:- "and not less than 20 per cent affordable: (A) rental units for persons whose
9income is not more than 50 per cent of the area median income; or (B) owner-occupied units for
10persons whose income is not more than 80 per cent of the area median income." 2 of 2
11 SECTION 3. Section 5 of said Chapter 40V, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
12hereby amended by inserting after the word "rate", in both times it appears, the following words:-
13"and affordable."