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MA S2421

Further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville


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Introduced
11/21/2019
In Committee
07/24/2020
Crossed Over
07/23/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill further defines the purposes of the Affordable Housing Trust in the city of Somerville. It allows the Trust to fund housing-related social service programs, such as landlord-tenant mediation, legal services for tenants, case management, homelessness prevention, and housing counseling. It also allows the Trust to fund start-up costs for new affordable housing production initiatives, even if the social service programs do not directly add units to the city's affordable housing stock.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 07/24/2020)

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