MA H4148

Bill

Canceling the rent and providing relief to all impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Introduced
09/30/2021

In Committee
09/30/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide rental payments to certain tenants or occupants unable to pay due to the COVID-19 emergency. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill provides for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to pay residential rent and occupancy costs for tenants and occupants who are unable to pay due to the COVID-19 emergency. Upon application by the landlord showing financial distress, the Department of Housing and Community Development will make these payments within 10 business days. The bill also requires the Department to set policies to effectively, equitably, and efficiently distribute rental assistance funds and prevent eviction judgments for COVID-19 impacted residents. The bill has a sunset provision and will expire on January 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Mike Connolly (D)*, Lindsay Sabadosa (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Chris Hendricks (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5204 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4148

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4148
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4148.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2953	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H3456	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
H4175	Relative to the senior citizen work rebate program during the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H5204	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1207	To protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1334	Relative to remote town meetings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1897	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2740	Relative to extending third-party delivery cost containment for restaurants	Accompanied a study order, see S2839	Similar To
S282	Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S891	To prevent COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote an equitable housing recovery.	Accompanied a study order, see H5268	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2953

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

Similar To

H3456

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

H4175

Relative to the senior citizen work rebate program during the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H5204

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1207

To protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1334

Relative to remote town meetings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

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

Similar To

S1897

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2740

Relative to extending third-party delivery cost containment for restaurants

Accompanied a study order, see S2839

Similar To

S282

Addressing the needs of students with disabilities turning 22 during the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S891

To prevent COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote an equitable housing recovery.

Accompanied a study order, see H5268

Similar To

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