SENATE DOCKET, NO. 654        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2421

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 tax credits for homeless veteran housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/4/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 654        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2421

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2421) of Michael F. Rush, James M. Murphy and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing.

 

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

Notwithstanding any other general of special law to the contrary, the Commonwealth hereby directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to require that as part of the development of the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for 2011, the Department must set-aside no less than 10% of its allocated tax credits for projects sponsored by nonprofits that will provide permanent housing for formerly homeless veterans in a service-based multifamily property and projects of no fewer than 20 units.