Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 14, 2024 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 3-7. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. $6.5 BILLION HOUSING PACKAGE (H 4070) House 145-13, approved and sent to the Senate a bill which supporters said includes $6.5 billion in bond authorizations, tax credits and several policy initiatives that promote housing production, facilitate the development of aff ordable housing and preserve public housing in Massachusetts. Provisions include $2 billion to support the repair, rehabilitation and modernization of over 43,000 public housing units ANNOUNCEMENT across Massachusetts; $200 million to support innovative and alternative forms of rental housing including single person occupancy units, transitional and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, housing for seniors and veterans and transitional units for persons recovering from substance use disorder; $60 million to modify homes of individuals or families with disabilities or seniors so that they may maintain residency or return home from institutional settings; $20 million to establish a veterans supportive housing program to develop and preserve supportive housing for veterans and their families experiencing homelessness; $50 million to create a new Healthy Home program to provide grants and loans for programs to make homes habitable; and $50 million for the acquisition, rehabilitation and sale of distressed properties. “I’m incredibly proud of the inREVERE AMERICAN LEGION POST #61 Is reopening soon! 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If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at 24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02144. Witness, Brian J. Dunn, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this 30th day of May 2024 STEPHANIE L. EVERETT REGISTER OF PROBATE June 14, 2024 Public Hearing Monday, June 24, 2024 @ 6:30 PM This notice is to inform you that a public hearing will be held on Monday, June 24th , 2024 @ 6:30 P.M. at Everett City Hall, 2nd Floor, in room 27. Opinions will be heard regarding the following application: An application has been presented to the License Commission from Abbondanza Restaurant, Inc., 195 Main Street, for a transfer of a On Premise, All Alcohol, Restaurant License, a Change of Ownership Interest, a Pledge of Collateral, and a Change of Hours to be transferred to F & C Corporation, D/B/A Abbondanza Restaurant, 195 Main Street, Everett, MA. All interested parties may attend. Phil Antonelli Chairman June 14, 2024 vestments included in this bill, which together make the largest investment in aff ordable and middle-income housing, as well as critical infrastructure related to housing production, in the history of the commonwealth,” said House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy). “Given that Massachusetts is one of the most expensive states in the entire country to buy a home or rent an apartment, the funding and tax credits provided by this bill will be crucial as we work to ensure that every Massachusetts resident can aff ord to live here, work here and raise a family here.” “This comprehensive bond bill will help address the commonwealth’s undeniable housing crisis,” said Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston), the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. “By putting billions of capital resources towards constructing new homes and towards rehabilitating our aging public housing infrastructure, we will be making a diff erence to the thousands of residents who live in these facilities. The policies also contained in this legislation will help incentive housing production, increase affordability options for residents and help alleviate the pressure on the housing inventory as a whole.” “[This] is the largest housing investment in state history and meets the moment for our state’s housing landscape and people struggling with housing availability,” said Rep. Jim Arciero (D-Westford), House Chair of the Housing Committee. “Massachusetts is amidst a housing crisis that has affected every corner of our state, from renters to homeowners to fi rst-time homebuyers purchasing their fi rst home looking to set down roots for their family. This comprehensive bill provides tools in the toolbox for our communities including investments in state infrastructure to accommodate the need to replenish our housing stock and build deeply affordable to market rate housing. Despite repeated requests from Beacon Hill Roll Call, only two of the 13 representatives who voted against the bill responded to our requests asking them to share the reason they voted against it. The two who responded were Reps Bill Driscoll - LEGAL NOTICE - CITY OF EVERETT BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSION 484 BROADWAY EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149 PHONE: 617-944-0211 philip.antonelli@ci.everett.ma.us annette.debilio@ci.everett.ma.us (D-Milton) and David DeCoste (R-Norwell). “This legislation does not protect our residents from increased rents and further inflated housing costs when it comes to accessory dwelling units (ADUs),” said Driscoll. “As it stands now, if passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, the section on ADUs opens the door to corporate entities and investor-owned properties building ADUs by right and not specifying support for owner occupied and expanded family housing.” DeCoste said he voted against the bill because of a provision that creates the Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). The website advocating for TOPA explains that the program would allow cities and towns the local option of providing tenants in multi-family buildings the right to match a third-party off er when their homes are being sold. Tenants can designate their rights to a non-profi t or local housing authority, or partner with an aff ordable housing purchaser. “TOPA hurts small property owners,” said DeCoste. “It will lead to more rental properties being sold to large out of state property holding companies because small property owners cannot overcome the timing obstacles.” The 11 representatives who did not respond to our requests are: Reps. Fred Barrows (R-Mansfield), Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick), Angelo D’Emilia (R-Bridgewater), Paul Frost (R-Auburn), Susan Gifford (R-Wareham), Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk), Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica), Norman Orrall (R-Lakeville), David Robertson (D-Tewksbury), Michael Soter (R-Bellingham), Alyson Sullivan (R-Abington) (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes WAIVER FROM MBTA COMMUNITIES ACT (H 4077) House 27-130, rejected an amendment that would waive the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act for cities and towns that have met their Chapter 40B aff ordable housing threshold. The Chapter 40B law enables local Zoning Boards of Appeals to approve aff ordable housing developments under fl exible rules if at least 20 percent to 25 percent of the units have long-term aff ordability restrictions. The MBTA Communities Act, according to the state’s website, requires that an MBTA commuBEACON | SEE PAGE 22
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