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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 293 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1549
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joseph D. McKenna
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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 providing relief of 40B regulations for municipalities sheltering individuals on behalf of
DHCD.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/7/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 293 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1549
By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1549) of
Joseph D. McKenna relative to cities and towns sheltering individuals for certain state or federal
housing agencies. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1353 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act providing relief of 40B regulations for municipalities sheltering individuals on behalf of
DHCD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof:-
3 Section X, Any municipality which is so ordered by the Federal Government or by the
4Commonwealth through the Department of Housing and Economic Development, the
5Department of Housing, or any other state or federal agency to provide an emergency shelter site
6for homeless populations greater than 10 individuals within its borders shall be granted 'safe
7harbor' from meeting the regulations and requirements of Chapter 40B namely including the
8Commonwealth’s Subsidized Housing Inventory requirement threshold of 10%, for a period of
9not less than 5 years