Amendment #767 to H4000

State IDs for Homeless Youth and Individuals

Representatives Khan of Newton and O'Day of West Boylston moves to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new section:- "SECTION XXXX. Section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “cards”, the following:- “; provided, however, that the registrar’s regulations shall include a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card; provided further, that said process shall allow for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing documentation satisfactory to the registrar (i) from entities that provide services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers, or (ii) of services received from a department, division, office or agency of the executive office of health and human services.

For the purposes of this section, the term “homeless”, shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 U.S.C. § 11302(a), as amended from time to time, and the term “unaccompanied homeless youth”, shall mean a person 24 years of age or younger who is not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian and who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #767 to H4000

State IDs for Homeless Youth and Individuals