H 5447

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6145  FILED ON: 5/19/2026
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  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Thomas W. Moakley and Julian Cyr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
  An Act relative to Affordable Housing Trust Fund of the town of West Tisbury.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Thomas W. Moakley  Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket  5/19/2026
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6145  FILED ON: 5/19/2026
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    By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
    House, No. 5447) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) relative to the affordable
    housing trust fund of the town of West Tisbury. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act relative to Affordable Housing Trust Fund of the town of West Tisbury.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  Notwithstanding any general or special law, or by-law, to the contrary, the West Tisbury
2   Affordable Housing Trust, established pursuant to G. L. c. 44, sec. 55 C, may expend funds for
3   community housing for households earning up to 180 percent of the County of Dukes County
4   median household income as reported from time to time by the United States Department of
5   Housing and Urban Development, except for any Community Preservation Act funds which will
6   be subject to the income limits set forth in the Community Preservation Act.
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