An Act facilitating the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Chatham
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 12:00 PM-12:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 7/21/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/16/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Housing |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J28 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
: Notwithstanding the definition of “moderate income housing” set forth in the fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Town of Chatham, upon recommendation of its community preservation committee, may appropriate and expend community preservation funds for purposes of community housing for those persons and families whose annual income is less than 200 per cent of the area-wide median income.
: This act shall take effect upon passage.
Section 1: Notwithstanding the definition of “moderate income housing” set forth in the fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Town of Chatham, upon recommendation of its community preservation committee, may appropriate and expend community preservation funds for purposes of community housing for those persons and families whose annual income is less than 200 per cent of the area-wide median income. Section 2: This act shall take effect upon passage.