Amendment ID: S2834-215

Amendment 215

Geographic Equity in QAP

Ms. Comerford and Messrs. Gomez, Oliveira and Velis move that the proposed new text be amended by striking out, in lines 839 and 840, the words “and (ii) pilot innovative housing programs to address a communities’ unique housing needs”,  and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “(ii) pilot innovative housing programs to address a communities’ unique housing needs; and (iii) work to ensure that the scoring criteria in the state’s Qualified Allocation Plan effectively ensures geographic equity.”; and

by adding the following section:-

“SECTION XX. Clause (xvii) of subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 102 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “period” the following words:- ; provided, that in developing the plan, the executive office shall ensure that scoring criteria effectively ensures geographic equity.”