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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2435 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1003 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying |
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| 12 | 12 | | resolve: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Resolve to examine Chapter 40B. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2435 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1003 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1003) of Edward J. Kennedy |
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| 20 | 20 | | that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including |
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| 21 | 21 | | members of the General Court) to exam the comprehensive permit law for low or moderate |
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| 22 | 22 | | income housing under Chapter 40B. Housing. |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | Resolve to examine Chapter 40B. |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 Resolved, there shall be a special commission to examine modernizing the |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2comprehensive permit law for low or moderate income housing under Chapter 40B. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3 The commission shall consist of the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4Housing, who shall serve as co-chairs of the special commission; the commissioner of the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities or a designee; 1 member appointed by |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6the senate president; 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader; 1 member appointed by |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7the speaker of the house 1 member appointed by the house minority leader; 4 representatives of |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8cities and towns appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association; 1 representative of |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9community organizations involved in affordable housing development. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10 This commission shall thoroughly examine the comprehensive permit law and suggest |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11any amendments that would improve the law's effectiveness in balancing community needs with |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12the need for more housing in Massachusetts. 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 13 The first meeting of the commission shall take place not later than 2 months after this bill |
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| 42 | 42 | | 14is enactment into law. The commission shall submit its recommendations, together with drafts of |
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| 43 | 43 | | 15any legislation, to the clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the chairs of the |
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| 44 | 44 | | 16Joint Committee on Housing, not later than December 31, 2025. |
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