Bill Text: MA S633 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to authorizing cities and towns to impose mitigation fees on certain housing developments

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [S633 Detail]

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to authorizing cities and towns to impose mitigation fees on certain housing developments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to authorizing cities and towns to impose mitigation fees on certain housing developments.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1.��

Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 54A the following section:_

Section 54B.� Cities and towns may impose mitigation fees on any housing development that negatively impacts the city or town by increasing traffic density, sewerage and other problems. ������

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