HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2567        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3129

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, 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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to veterans preference for public housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/16/2015

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

12/19/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

12/19/2019

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

12/19/2019

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

12/19/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

12/19/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

12/19/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

12/19/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

12/19/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

12/19/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

12/19/2019

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

12/19/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

12/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2567        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3129

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3129) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others for legislation to grant preference to veterans in public housing.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to veterans preference for public housing.

 

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 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, a veteran’s preference shall be given for all assisted housing in the Commonwealth over an applicant for assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42 U.S.C. section 1436a shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.