MA H1125

Bill

MA H1125

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 121B, Section 32 of existing law to ensure that certain benefits received by veterans and their spouses are not counted when determining their rent for public housing. Specifically, any benefits received under Chapter 115, which relates to veterans' benefits, will be excluded from calculations used to determine rent payments for public housing. This change aims to prevent veterans from being penalized in their housing assistance due to benefits they are eligible for as a result of their service.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (18)

Harold Naughton (D)*, Linda Campbell (D), Mark Cusack (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Kate Hogan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Frank Moran (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Jeff Roy (D), Theodore Speliotis (D), Tom Stanley (D), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4284 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1125

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1125
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1125
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1125.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1512	Relative to criminal offender information	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1513	Relative to the disclosure of visual images of a person without his or her consent	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2161	Relative to the safety of students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2640	Relative to small town residential neighborhood revitalization	Accompanied a new draft, see H4213	Similar To
H3051	Relative to military license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H4284	Public housing, landlord/tenant, expiring use, condominiums, and production	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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