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This bill seeks to streamline housing production by amending Section 17 of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provision allows courts, at their discretion, to require non-municipal plaintiffs in appeals of decisions approving special permits, variances, and site plans to post a surety or cash bond, up to $15,000, to secure the payment of costs. Courts can impose this bond requirement if they find that the harm to the defendants or the public interest from the appeal's delays outweighs the burden on the plaintiffs. The court may consider the merits of the appeal and the relative financial means of the appellant and defendants when making this determination.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S903