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MA H2077

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
07/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide emergency aid and assistance to certain elderly and disabled residents in the Commonwealth. The key provisions include: 1) ensuring homeless individuals eligible for assistance receive the same payment rate as those with shelter costs; 2) requiring the Department to annually increase the total budget of each eligible recipient by a percentage based on the Consumer Price Index; 3) increasing the asset limit for assistance recipients to $2,500, while excluding the first $15,000 in fair market value of a vehicle; and 4) setting the maximum benefit for the assistance program at the same level as the state's welfare program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Brian Ashe (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Thomas McGee (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2077
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2077.pdf
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