Amendment #729 to H4400

Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program – Increasing Participant Choices

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7004-9024, by striking out the words “at least 30 per cent, but not more than 40 per cent, of its income as rent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-  "at least 30 per cent of its income as rent, but not more than 40 per cent of its income as rent at initial occupancy; provided further, that following initial occupancy, a household may, but shall not be required to, pay more than 40 per cent of its income as rent in order to maintain occupancy of a particular housing unit where the rent exceeds the department-approved monthly rent.”.