MA H1313

Bill

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exclude certain veterans’ benefits in calculating housing assistance benefits. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 121B, Section 32 of Massachusetts law to exclude certain veterans' benefits, such as those received under Chapter 115, from being considered in the calculation of housing assistance benefits. The purpose is to exclude veterans' benefits when determining rent for public housing, even if those benefits would otherwise be counted as income. This change aims to ensure that veterans' housing assistance is not reduced due to their receipt of veterans' benefits.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Harold Naughton (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4943 (on 09/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1313

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1313
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1313.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1320	Relative to public housing authorities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3207	Relative to veterans benefits	House concurred	Similar To
H3241	Relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4943	Public Housing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1581	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2168	To aid military servicemembers in finding civilian employment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S778	Relative to local public housing authorities	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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