Amendment #668 to H4000

Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program

Mr. Madaro of Boston moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7004-9024, in lines 32, 33 and 34, by striking the following words: “that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each household holding a voucher shall pay 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: “that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each household holding a voucher shall not pay for rent more than 30 per cent of the monthly adjusted net income of the household; except that households receiving tenant-based assistance under this section may pay more than 30 per cent of the monthly adjusted net income of the household, at their option, in excess of the payment standard for the voucher, provided that this amount may not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted net income of the household in the first year of occupancy; provided further that the department shall adjust household rent for those paying separately for utilities”; and in said item, in the final line, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2022” the following: “; The department shall collect data on the utilization of rental vouchers in each fiscal year under this program. This data shall include, but not be limited to: the location and value of each voucher-assisted unit; the number and average value of mobile and project- based vouchers currently distributed in the Commonwealth, in each county, and in each municipality; the household size; age of the head of household and each member of the household; the race and ethnicity of each household; the income and source of income of each household. The department shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Joint Committee on Housing annually on the utilization of rental vouchers in each fiscal year under this program. The department shall collect and report on the data collection as required under Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2006”; and in said item by striking out the figure " $128,428,265" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: "$160,000,000"

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #668 to H4000

Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program