Bill > H4046

This bill aims to facilitate local approval of inclusionary zoning, which refers to municipal policies that require or encourage the inclusion of affordable housing units in new residential developments. The key provisions of the bill are as follows: 1. It amends the state's General Laws to require that all state and local election offices be open and appropriately staffed on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, which is when federal elections are typically held. 2. It allows employers to seek holiday exemptions for the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, as long as they comply with the relevant state labor laws. 3. It provides a floating holiday to state or local election workers in place of the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, when they would be required to work. The overall purpose of the bill is to ensure that election offices and personnel are available to support federal elections, while also accommodating the needs of employers and election workers.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4046