HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2425        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1243

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

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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 housing rehabilitation grant programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/16/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2425        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1243

By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1243) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to homeowners insurance.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to housing rehabilitation grant programs.

 

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

Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4G the following section:-

Section 4H. An insurer licensed to write and engaged in the writing of homeowners insurance in the commonwealth shall extend a residential owner’s coverage by 60 days if the residential owner: (i) received a coverage policy cancellation from the insurer that cited as the reason for cancellation a condition or conditions of the property; and (ii) is approved for a federal, state or local housing rehabilitation grant. The commissioner shall verify that the rehabilitation grant was granted for the purpose of making the necessary repairs to the property to remediate the cited condition or conditions.