By Mr. Eldridge of Acton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1210) of James B. Eldridge and others relative to prioritizing affordable housing in cities and towns that are below the ten percent threshold of low and moderate income housing.  Housing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James B. Eldridge

Barbara A. L'Italien

William G. Greene, Jr.

William Lantigua

Thomas M. Stanley

James E. Timilty

David Paul Linsky

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to prioritizing affordable housing in all municipalities.

    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 23B, Section 3 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

w) Prioritize state and federal funding to build low and moderate income housing in municipalities that have less than ten percent of low or moderate income housing.