Amendment #1005 to H3400

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Representatives Mark of Peru, Cullinane of Boston, Ayers of Quincy, Madaro of Boston, Donahue of Worcester, Arciero of Westford, Kocot of Northampton, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Brodeur of Melrose, Pignatelli of Lenox, Khan of Newton, Fiola of Fall River, Vega of Holyoke, Vincent of Revere, DuBois of Brockton and DiZoglio of Methuen move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7004-0108 the following item:

"7004-1000. For the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 42 U.S.C. section 8621 et seq., to assist low-income elders, working families and other households with the purchase of heating oil, propane, natural gas, electricity and other primary or secondary heating sources; provided, further, that the department shall allocate a reasonable portion of said funds for administrative costs, as consistent with said state plan; provided, that expenditure of these funds shall be made in accordance with the state plan submitted by the department of housing and community development for operation of the fiscal year 2015 program, in accordance with federal law. "$20,000,000""

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1005 to H3400

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)