MA H3212

Bill

MA H3212

Relative to housing for veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill allows veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by the housing authority when determining their rent. The bill amends the existing law to require housing authorities to deduct the monthly costs associated with transportation to and from medical care for veterans, as defined in the state's general laws, when calculating their net income for the purpose of computing their rent.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), David DeCoste (R), Bradford Hill (R), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Mike Soter (R), José Tosado (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Recommitted to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3212

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3212
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3212.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	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
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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