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Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 1.28.2020

A meeting of the COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS will be held on: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 6:00 PM
Memorial Middle School Library, 
615 Rollstone St., Fitchburg

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Past Legislative Affairs committee meeting discussing AirBNB


A meeting of the COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS will be held on: 
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 6:00 PM
Memorial Middle School Library, 
615 Rollstone St., Fitchburg

The Agenda will consist of the following:

310-18 Councillors Beauchemin and Donnelly, to raise the fee in Chapter 149-10 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg to $300.00 per day. In Chapter 149-4 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg strike the phrase "except MGL Ch. 93 section 29-32" and in any other section of the Code where same_ is referenced.

067-18 Councilor Michael Kushmerek to require all short-term rental units to register and have a regular inspection as outlined in the attached document.


Receievd 1:03pm 1/29/19 by email to Councilors:
Good afternoon, members of the City Council. My name is Andrew Kalloch and I am the Head of Public Policy for Airbnb in Massachusetts.

Attached, please find testimony from Airbnb concerning the petition for short-term rental regulation that is on tonight's Council agenda. We urge the city to amend the proposal and adopt regulations that foster the economic opportunity of short-term rentals, while ensuring public safety.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
All best,
Andrew L. Kalloch Public Policy andrew.kalloch@airbnb.com

Earlier Event: January 28
Finance Committee Meeting 1.28.2020
Later Event: February 4
Fitchburg City Council Meeting 2.4.2020