MA H1261

Bill

MA H1261

Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/03/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 23B of the General Laws to exclude a veteran's disability benefit paid pursuant to 38 U.S.C. section 1101 et seq. from the calculation of an applicant's income for any publicly assisted housing. This change aims to make low-income housing more accessible to disabled veterans by not factoring their disability benefits into the eligibility determination.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (8)

David Biele (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Michael Day (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Louis Kafka (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Matt Muratore (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1261

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1261
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1261.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2389	Relative to increasing disability ratings for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2641	Relative to the disabled veterans sales tax exemption on a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3042	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3199	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2166	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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