MA H667

Bill

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the need for accessible homes for the elderly, returning veterans with disabilities, and families that include persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the need for accessible homes for the elderly, returning veterans with disabilities and families that include persons with disabilities. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the need for accessible homes for the elderly, returning veterans with disabilities, and families that include persons with disabilities. The commission will review and evaluate options related to the application of building standards known as Visitability or Basic Home Design, which would expand opportunities for people with mobility limitations to visit their families, friends, and neighbors. The commission will examine the need to expand basic accessibility features in homes, consider the costs and benefits of a successful program, review existing housing policies, and formulate recommendations to meet the need for visitable homes in the Commonwealth by the year 2040 or a more appropriate year. The commission will consist of various stakeholders, including members of the legislature, state agency officials, and representatives from organizations that advocate for people with disabilities.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Jonathan Hecht (D)*, James Cantwell (D), Jeff Roy (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H667

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H667
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H667.pdf

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H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1944	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4519	Order for Bill No. 2509, “An Act relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement”	No further action taken	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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