HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 979 FILED ON: 1/15/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3187 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bradford Hill _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to housing for veterans. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 979 FILED ON: 1/15/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3187 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3187) of Bradford Hill, Donald H. Wong and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to housing for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The fifth paragraph of section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- In determining the net income for the purpose of computing the rent of a veteran, as defined in clause 43 of section 7 of chapter 4, the housing authority shall deduct from such income calculation the monthly costs associated with transportation to and from medical care for such veteran. |
