Amendment #7 to H4460

Opening Job Program to Massachusetts Residents

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Gifford of Wareham, Barrows of Mansfield and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill in section 6 by striking out lines 166 to 175, inclusive, and inserting in place there of the following:-

" 'Qualified trainee', an individual who is a Massachusetts resident that is considered low income, pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 40T of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, or an individual receiving benefits through the emergency housing assistance program pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B and 760 CMR 67.00 or an individual in an overflow emergency shelter site established in response to the capacity limitation on said program pursuant to a declaration issued by the secretary of housing and livable communities dated October 31, 2023, the extension of the declaration dated February 28, 2024 and any subsequent extensions, issued pursuant to 760 CMR 67.10, as inserted by emergency regulations issued by the executive office of housing and livable communities on October 31, 2023 and accompanying guidance issued pursuant to said declaration and 760 CMR 67.10, who: (i)(A) has not received work authorization; or (B) is currently unemployed; and (ii) is participating in an authorized training program.”

And to further amend the bill in section 7 by striking out lines 220 to 229, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“ 'Qualified trainee', an individual who is a Massachusetts resident that is considered low income, pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 40T of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, or an individual receiving benefits through the emergency housing assistance program pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B and 760 CMR 67.00 or an individual in an overflow emergency shelter site established in response to the capacity limitation on said program pursuant to a declaration issued by the secretary of housing and livable communities dated October 31, 2023, the extension of the declaration dated February 28, 2024 and any subsequent extensions, issued pursuant to 760 CMR 67.10, as inserted by emergency regulations issued by the executive office of housing and livable communities on October 31, 2023 and accompanying guidance issued pursuant to said declaration and 760 CMR 67.10, who: (i)(A) has not received work authorization; or (B) is currently unemployed; and (ii) is participating in an authorized training program.”

And to further amend the bill in section 14 by striking out lines 369 to 378, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

" 'Qualified trainee', an individual who is a Massachusetts resident that is considered low income, pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 40T of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, or an individual receiving benefits through the emergency housing assistance program pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B and 760 CMR 67.00 or an individual in an overflow emergency shelter site established in response to the capacity limitation on said program pursuant to a declaration issued by the secretary of housing and livable communities dated October 31, 2023, the extension of the declaration dated February 28, 2024 and any subsequent extensions, issued pursuant to 760 CMR 67.10, as inserted by emergency regulations issued by the executive office of housing and livable communities on October 31, 2023 and accompanying guidance issued pursuant to said declaration and 760 CMR 67.10, who: (i)(A) has not received work authorization; or (B) is currently unemployed; and (ii) is participating in an authorized training program.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #7 to H4460

Opening Job Program to Massachusetts Residents