MA S719

Bill

MA S719

Relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, a rental assistance program for low-income families and elderly persons. To be eligible, households must have incomes not exceeding 50% of the area median income and meet other requirements set by the legislature and regulations. The monthly voucher amount will be the approved rent minus the household's rent contribution, which must be between 30-40% of their income. The Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the program, promulgate regulations, and report annually on its utilization, including the number and average value of vouchers distributed.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (20)

Michael Brady (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Sean Garballey (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D), Byron Rushing (D), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2401 (on 04/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S719

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S719
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S719.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H114	To prevent homelessness among recipients of transitional assistance	No further action taken	Similar To
H1967	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	No further action taken	Similar To
H2078	Relative to the construction and rehabilitation of senior centers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4495	Similar To
H338	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H4239	Establishing a sick leave bank for Alyssa Nelson, an employee of the Office for Victim Assistance	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H91	Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance	No further action taken	Similar To
S1299	Relative to the safe transfer of individuals in emergency situations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1367	Relative to emergency first responder notification	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S187	Relative to promoting local economic development	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2165	Relative to the protection of service animals	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S2401	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S28	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S36	Establishing the healthy incentives program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S607	Relative to liability for medical assistance paid	House concurred	Similar To
S713	To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H114

To prevent homelessness among recipients of transitional assistance

No further action taken

Similar To

H1967

Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program

No further action taken

Similar To

H2078

Relative to the construction and rehabilitation of senior centers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4495

Similar To

H338

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H4239

Establishing a sick leave bank for Alyssa Nelson, an employee of the Office for Victim Assistance

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H91

Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance

No further action taken

Similar To

S1299

Relative to the safe transfer of individuals in emergency situations

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

Similar To

S1367

Relative to emergency first responder notification

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S187

Relative to promoting local economic development

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2165

Relative to the protection of service animals

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S2401

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to housing issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S28

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

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

Similar To

S36

Establishing the healthy incentives program

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

Similar To

S607

Relative to liability for medical assistance paid

House concurred

Similar To

S713

To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

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