HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1128
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 public housing restrictions.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1128
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1128) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to public housing restrictions. Housing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2123 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to public housing restrictions.
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. Section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42 U.S.C. section 1436a, and who is not a person residing in the United States as defined in regulations of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.
