Amendment ID: S2378-124-R1

Redraft Amendment 124

Housing and Homelessness

Mr. Cyr moves to amend the bill in section 2A, in item 7008-1117, by adding the following words:- "; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to conduct a comprehensive housing and homelessness study for the county of Dukes County, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the identification of housing needs by municipality; (ii) an analysis of wastewater capacity by basin and municipality; and (iii) an enumeration of the capital expenses necessary to meet housing needs; provided further, that the Martha’s Vineyard Commission shall issue a detailed capital improvement plan to meet Martha’s Vineyard’s projected housing needs; provided further, that the Martha’s Vineyard Commission shall work in consultation with municipalities in the county of Dukes County, the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, the Martha’s Vineyard Network on Homeless Prevention and the Island Housing Trust Corporation to develop the plan; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the county of Dukes County to serve homeless and housing insecure residents, including to hire or contract for the services of a homeless prevention case manager"; and

in said section 2A, in said item 7008-1117, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$300,000”.