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Relative to community benefit districts
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What they voted on
Official wording: H.3823, Question on rejecting the Governor's amendment
Who filed H.3823
Sponsor NONE
Amendment adopted
Every member's vote
Voted yes (30)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Linda Dorcena Forry First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Thomas M. McGee Third Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Voted no (7)
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
What it means
Creates a new state law (chapter 40X) that lets property owners in a defined area petition their city or town to form a community benefit district run by a nonprofit corporation. Owners who would pay more than 50 per cent of the proposed fees must sign, the local governing body must hold a public hearing and vote, and in towns of 10,000 people or fewer town meeting must also approve. The district can charge property owners fees of up to ½ of 1 per cent of the assessed value of member property per year to pay for extra services such as maintenance, security, parking, parks, events and business promotion; residential property whose homeowner is eligible for a property tax exemption under state law or a local ordinance or by-law pays no fee and tax-exempt owners may choose whether to pay. Unpaid fees can become a lien on the property, and a district can be dissolved by its board with a ⅔ vote of property owners.
Source: official text and history of H.3823 on malegislature.gov.
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