SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1802        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2009

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 providing for partial state reimbursement of municipal assistance extended to homeless veterans.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1802        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2009

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act providing for partial state reimbursement of municipal assistance extended to homeless 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 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

The commonwealth shall make payments to cities and towns equal to 100 per cent of the amount of benefits paid by cities and towns to or on behalf of recipients living in permanent housing located on real property owned by the federal government or living in institutions or transitional housing as defined in 108 CMR 2.02 if such housing is located on real property owned by the federal government; provided, however, that such payments shall be made to the city or town wherein the recipient resides only for 48 months of residence; and, provided further, that such payments shall not be made for a recipient who has resided elsewhere in the city or town for the six consecutive months immediately preceding his or her move into such housing.