MA S84

Bill

Relative to universal basic income

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 relative to universal basic income. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a pilot program within the Department of Housing and Community Development to demonstrate the individual, family, and community economic impacts and state-level cost savings of a universal basic income. The pilot program will provide $1,000 per month to 100 participants in each of three economically diverse cities or towns, including at least one rural community, for three years. The Department is required to submit a report to the legislature within one year of the conclusion of the pilot program, analyzing data collected during the program and providing recommendations and draft legislation for implementing a statewide universal basic income program.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Jennifer Benson (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2533 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S84

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S84
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S84.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1233	Establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1999	Creating an obesity task force and pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
H2136	To create a Gateway Cities public safety pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H414	To achieve universal pre-kindergarten	Accompanied a new draft, see H4291	Similar To
S1316	Establishing a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see S2686	Similar To
S1715	Related to a universal basic income pilot	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2046	Establishing a rapid transportation pilot for the Fairmount corridor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2533	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to community development and small businesses issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S326	To achieve universal pre-kindergarten	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S65	Establishing a diaper benefits pilot program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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