Amendment #20 to H57

Priority to Massachusetts residents whose initial cause occurred in the Commonwealth

Mr. Frost of Auburn moves to amend the bill in section 6 by inserting after paragraph (5), the following:-

“ (6) require that for any state funded housing program that provides long-term, permanent and stable housing within the commonwealth, the executive office prioritizes benefits to applicants who have established legal residency in Massachusetts and whose initial cause of homelessness and application for such benefits occurred while residing legally in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #20 to H57

Priority to Massachusetts residents whose initial cause occurred in the Commonwealth