MA H1445

Bill

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exclude certain veterans’ benefits in calculating housing assistance benefits. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to exclude certain veterans' benefits from being considered in the calculation of public housing assistance benefits. Specifically, it proposes amending the existing law to state that benefits received by veterans and/or their spouses under Chapter 115 of the state's laws shall be excluded for the purposes of determining rent for public housing. This change is intended to ensure that veterans' benefits are not counted against them when they are seeking or receiving public housing assistance.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Paul Schmid (D)*, Chris Hendricks (D), Susan Moran (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5276 (on 09/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1445

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1445
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1445.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5276	Housing matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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