Amendment #25 to H5562

Eliminating the Notice to Quit Requirement for RAFT Eligibility

Mr. LeBoeuf of Worcester moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. (a) Item 7004-9316 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “processing time” the following words:- ; provided further, that the executive office shall not require a notice to quit from a landlord or a utility shutoff notice for a household to be eligible for assistance; provided further, that the executive office shall establish, in consultation with the joint committee on housing, criteria for demonstrating that a household is experiencing homelessness or is at risk of homelessness, and shall solicit public feedback when developing such criteria."".