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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1419 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2339
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth P. Sweezey
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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 guidelines for MBTA communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth1/14/2025Norman J. Orrall12th Bristol1/21/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/22/2025Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/23/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol3/6/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/28/2025John R. Gaskey2nd Plymouth1/23/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/24/2025Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/24/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/24/2025Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/28/2025Dennis C. Gallagher8th Plymouth1/28/2025Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/6/2025Justin Thurber5th Bristol2/27/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1419 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2339
By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2339) of
Kenneth P. Sweezey and others relative to determining if MBTA communities are in compliance
with certain community zoning ordinances. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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 relative to guidelines for MBTA communities.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
amend a deadline that has already since passed, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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 3A of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (b) by adding at the end thereof the following:
3 No additional discretionary grant programs may take compliance with G.L. c 40A, ยง3A
4into consideration when making grant awards.
5 SECTION 2. Said Section 3A is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c)
6and inserting in place thereof the following:
7 (c) Any new or revised guidelines promulgated by the department of housing and
8community development determining if an MBTA community is in compliance with this section
9shall not take effect earlier than December 31, 2028. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.