Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S16: Fiscal Year 2025 Supplemental Appropriations
Status: Introduced, February 12, 2025
What the bill says
A bill or other insurance documentation with an address, an email, letter or statement from a licensed health care worker on office letterhead or office email stating that the person resides in the commonwealth or a photo identification issued by the commonwealth. (c) An applicant who appears to be eligible for shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other information in the possession of the executive office but who need additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required by the executive office shall be placed on a waitlist for emergency housing ass.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2025:
a bill or other insurance documentation with an address, an email, letter or statement from a licensed health care worker on office letterhead or office email stating that the person resides in the commonwealth or a photo identification issued by the commonwealth. (c) An applicant who appears to be eligible for shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other information in the possession of the executive office but who need additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required by the executive office shall be placed on a waitlist for emergency housing assistance; provided, however, that each adult in the family of applicants shall provide proof of identity to be placed on said waitlist. SECTION 7. Notwithstanding section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, for the period of December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026, inclusive, the total capacity of the emergency housing assistance program established pursuant to said section 30 of said chapter 23B shall not exceed 4,000 families. SECTION 8. The executive office for administration and finance shall submit a biweekly report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) reporting under item 1599-0514 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023; …
Sponsors
- Michael Rodrigues (D, First Bristol and Plymouth) · primary sponsor