Bill > H3990

This bill modifies existing housing assistance regulations by amending a specific item (7004-9316) in a prior legislative act. The key provision eliminates the requirement for landlords to provide a "notice to quit" (a formal eviction notice) as a prerequisite for a household to be eligible for housing assistance. Additionally, the bill requires the executive office responsible for housing to establish clear criteria, in consultation with the legislative housing committee, for determining what constitutes being homeless or at risk of homelessness. The executive office must also engage in a public feedback process while developing these criteria. This change appears designed to make housing assistance more accessible by removing potential bureaucratic barriers and creating a more transparent, collaborative process for defining housing vulnerability.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3990