MA S777

Bill

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/03/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the election of board members of local housing authorities. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "Tenant Member" on local housing authority boards in Massachusetts. It requires that one member of the housing authority board be a tenant, appointed by the town from a list of names submitted by any recognized tenant organizations. The bill also allows towns to elect three members to the housing authority board, with terms of varying lengths. The bill provides a process for the town to appoint a tenant member if no tenant organization submits a list of names, and allows housing authorities to request waivers from the Department of Housing and Community Development if they are unable to find an eligible tenant to serve on the board. Finally, the bill validates any votes taken by housing authorities or towns between August 6, 2014 and the effective date of the legislation, despite the number of elected members.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (13)

Joseph Boncore (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Mike Connolly (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kevin Honan (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

New draft (Boncore) substituted, see S2440 (on 12/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S777

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S777
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S777.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1257	To define the jurisdiction of the local housing authority for implementation of rental assistance programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5001	Similar To
H1291	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H20	Providing for continuing education credits flexibility	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S2369	Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals	Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S2383	To exempt certain local housing authority executive directors from anti-spiking provisions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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