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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Paul W. Mark

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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 establishing emergency funding for homeless services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/18/2020

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

3/18/2020

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

3/18/2020

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

3/18/2020

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

3/18/2020

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/18/2020

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/18/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

3/19/2020

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/19/2020

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

3/19/2020

James T. Welch

Hampden

3/19/2020

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

3/19/2020

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

3/19/2020

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

3/19/2020

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

3/19/2020

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

3/20/2020

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

3/20/2020

Daniel R. Carey

2nd Hampshire

3/20/2020

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/20/2020

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

3/20/2020

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

3/20/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/20/2020

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/23/2020

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

3/23/2020

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

3/23/2020

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

3/24/2020

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

3/24/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/24/2020

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

3/25/2020

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

3/25/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/25/2020

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

3/25/2020

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/25/2020

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/25/2020

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

3/25/2020

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

3/25/2020

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

3/25/2020

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

3/25/2020

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

3/25/2020

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/25/2020

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

3/25/2020

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/25/2020

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

3/26/2020

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/26/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

3/26/2020

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

3/26/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4952        FILED ON: 3/18/2020

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By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Mark of Peru, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to appropriate funds to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for emergency funding for certain homeless services.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act establishing emergency funding for homeless services.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to support people experiencing homeless during the COVID19 pandemic, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety and health.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2019 shall be amended in line item 8800-0001 by striking out "For the operations of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities......................................................................................... $1,237,600" and shall be replaced with "For the operations of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities; provided further that funds shall be dispersed in coordination with local and state authorities to fund all seasonal shelters for families and individuals beyond their normal months of operation, to establish emergency shelters equipped with bathrooms and showers as well as quarantine shelters, to provide telehealth behavioral health services and access to medication assisted treatment, to coordinate with local food systems in order to provide regular, hygiene meal service, and to ensure all students have access to the necessary technology and materials so that they may continue their studies in the event of school closures   ......................................................................................... $11,237,600.