H 43 - Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities - Massachusetts Key Vote
Barry Finegold voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 4, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 13, 2023
- House Bill Passed
- April 10, 2023
- Introduced
- March 2, 2023
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Title: Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Signed by Governor Maura Healey
Title: Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the executive office of housing and livable communities and renames the Executive Office of Economic Development.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the creation of a new Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in addition to those offices established under previous law (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that during every new “gubernatorial administration”, the governor shall establish an economic development planning council of at least 13 members (Sec. 18).
- Amends and renames the current Executive Office of Housing and Economic Developement (EOHED) as the Executive OFfice of Economic Development (Sec. 20).
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Authorizes the secretary to establish bureaus and divisions within the office for efficiency of operation (Sec. 22).
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Specifies what powers the executive office has to accomplish their objectives (Sec. 117).
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Amends the definition and role of the “secretary of housing and economic development” as “Secretary of Economic Development, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities” (Sec. 137).
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Specifies that this secretary will be appointed by the governor and have skills and experience in the field of economic development (Sec. 161).
Title: Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Title: Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities