Amendment #1583 to H5500

An Act relative to reform the right to shelter

Mr. Lombardo of Billerica moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following outside section::-

SECTION XX.  Subsection B of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in

Section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “program.”, in line 9, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the following words:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the emergency housing assistance program established herein shall be available only to residents of the Commonwealth who are citizens of the United States and have been a resident of Massachusetts for no less than six months.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1583 to H5500

An Act relative to reform the right to shelter