MA H3645

Bill

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose impact fees for any development project for the purposes of funding the Green Line extension

Introduced
04/01/2019

In Committee
08/19/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

That the city of Somerville be authorized to impose fees on certain development projects to fund the Green Line Extension. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the city of Somerville to impose impact fees on certain development projects within a half mile of any station on the Green Line Extension. The purpose of these fees is to fund the Green Line Extension project. The ordinance can set the dollar amount of the impact fee, up to a maximum of $2.50 per square foot, which can be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates. The fees must have a rational nexus to an impact created by the development and apply to properties that will benefit from the construction of the Green Line Extension. The authorization for Somerville to impose these fees will expire on or before June 31, 2059.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Connolly (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 08/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3645

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3645
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3645.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2759	Relative to the MBTA Retirement Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3018	Establishing a pilot program allowing for in-person payment of daily parking fees at certain commuter rail stations operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3061	Relative to The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3934	Making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for accelerating infrastructure improvements at the MBTA	Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2073	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2307	Authorizing the City Council of the city of Somerville to appoint a clerk of committees and assistant clerks of committees	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2369	Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S2421	Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2759

Relative to the MBTA Retirement Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H3018

Establishing a pilot program allowing for in-person payment of daily parking fees at certain commuter rail stations operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3061

Relative to The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3856

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3934

Making appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to provide for accelerating infrastructure improvements at the MBTA

Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2073

Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2307

Authorizing the City Council of the city of Somerville to appoint a clerk of committees and assistant clerks of committees

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2369

Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S2421

Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

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