MA H3661

Bill

Relative to housing for veterans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by the housing authority when determining their rent. The key provision is that the housing authority shall deduct the monthly costs associated with transportation to and from medical care for such veteran when calculating the net income for the purpose of computing the rent of a veteran. This change would provide financial relief to veterans who need to regularly travel for medical care.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (4)

Bradford Hill (R)*, Adam Scanlon (D), Paul Schmid (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3661

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3661
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3661.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H4441	Relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes	Reported by H5106	Similar To
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
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H4441

Relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes

Reported by H5106

Similar To

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

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services