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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to establishing a lottery process in selecting buyers and/or renters for low and moderate income housing units. Housing.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a lottery system for selecting buyers and renters for housing units developed under Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws, which refers to affordable housing initiatives. Cities and towns can choose to implement a "Veterans' Preference," meaning they can prioritize certain applicants in the lottery. Specifically, the lottery must give preference in order to disabled veterans, then to veterans, then to residents of the city or town, and finally to non-residents, provided all applicants meet the financial requirements for Chapter 40B housing and can provide proper documentation of their status and need.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4461 (on 10/01/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2127 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2127 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=12121&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/12121?generalCourtId=1 |
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