1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1484 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1001 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 MiddlesexTara T. Hong18th Middlesex 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1484 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1001 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1001) of Edward J. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Rodney M. Elliott and Tara T. Hong for legislation to increase housing production in the city of Lowell. Housing. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 2977 OF 2023-2024.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ 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 appearing in section 1 of 2chapter 97 of the acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking out, each time it appears, the figure 3“45” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 40. 4 SECTION 2. Section 3 of said chapter 193, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 5striking out the figure “180” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 187. 6 SECTION 3. Said section 3 of said chapter 193, as so appearing, is hereby further 7amended by striking out the figure “81” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 75.