MA H734

Bill

Relative to food assistance for senior citizens

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to food assistance for senior citizens. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to simplify the recertification process and reduce the documentation required for senior citizens (aged 65 and older) who are applying for recertification of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It also requires the Department of Transitional Assistance to apply for waivers from the Federal Food and Nutrition Service to prevent a decrease in SNAP benefits for seniors upon eviction or loss of housing, and to prevent a disproportionate decrease in SNAP benefits for seniors after an increase in their or their household's income.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Linda Campbell (D)*, Jessica Giannino (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joe McGonagle (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Andy Vargas (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5029 (on 07/20/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H734

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H734
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H734.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2905	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
H2915	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	No further action taken	Similar To
H3734	Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens	Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted	Similar To
H3766	Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4107	Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H5029	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H732	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
S146	Relative to establishing an emergency food assistance committee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1823	Relative to property tax deferral for estates	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
S1916	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
S1958	Reducing senior citizen property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S1961	Relative to property taxes and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S1974	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2905

Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

H2915

Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

No further action taken

Similar To

H3734

Authorizing the town of Harvard to establish a cap on property taxes for means tested senior citizens

Amendment #1 (Garlick) adopted

Similar To

H3766

Authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4107

Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H5029

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H732

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

S146

Relative to establishing an emergency food assistance committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1823

Relative to property tax deferral for estates

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

S1916

Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

S1958

Reducing senior citizen property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S1961

Relative to property taxes and senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S1974

Relative to home modifications for seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

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