Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-528

EHS 528

Homeless Veterans Aid Reimbursement

Messrs. Barrett and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 35 the following section:-

“SECTION 35A.   Section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding this section, 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 veterans living in permanent housing located on real property owned by the federal government or 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, such payments shall be made to the city or town wherein the veteran resides for the first 48 consecutive months of their residence; and provided further, that an applicant for such housing shall not have resided in the city or town for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding their move into such housing.”