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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1180 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 973
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kelly A. Dooner
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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 reforming incentives for landlords.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Kelly A. DoonerThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1180 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 973
By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 973) of Kelly A. Dooner for
legislation to prohibit any financial incentives for landlords providing emergency housing for
nonresident migrants. Housing.
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 reforming incentives for landlords.
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 30 of Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph after the last paragraph:-
3 The Commonwealth shall be prohibited from providing any financial incentives,
4including but not limited to lump-sum transfer payments or bonus payments, to landlords or
5property owners for the purpose of prioritizing the housing of nonresident migrants over families
6or individuals with legal residency in the Commonwealth.