MA H84

Bill

To further provide a rental arrearage program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition of Marjorie C. Decker and others that the Department of Transitional Assistance administer a rental and mortgage arrearage program for certain low-income households. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to establish a rental and mortgage arrearage program within the Department of Transitional Assistance. The program would provide financial assistance to low-income households (with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty limit) who are at risk of becoming homeless within the next 12 months. The benefits would cover up to four times the monthly rental or mortgage liability to prevent the loss of housing. The Department would coordinate with other state agencies and offices, like the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness, to streamline the application process, provide additional support services, and promote homelessness prevention and housing stability.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (23)

Cory Atkins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Byron Rushing (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H84

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H84
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H84.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1961	Relative to the loss of state benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H2553	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Department of Housing and Community Development	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2807	Relative to public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect	No further action taken	Similar To
H94	Requiring the Department of Transitional Assistance to track and report on the use of emergency shelter services by families	No further action taken	Similar To
H96	Relative to the tuition of children in department of housing and community development family shelters	No further action taken	Similar To
H97	Relative to education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement	No further action taken	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
S70	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To

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