By Mr. Honan of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of Kevin G. Honan relative to requiring the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to submit an annual report on the number of housing starts in the Commonwealth.  Housing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Kevin G. Honan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the department of housing and community development. .

    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.  Section 6 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:—

The director shall prepare and submit to the governor and the general court an annual report which shall contain the description of organization of the department, an analysis of annual housing production necessary to meet the needs of the citizens of the commonwealth, and such other matters as he deems appropriate.  He shall also include in such annual report such information as may be required by the commissioner of administration.