Amendment ID: S2947-7

Amendment 7

Interagency Coordination in Fair Housing Enforcement

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION_. Section 87AAA of chapter 112 as appearing in 2024 official edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-"The board shall adopt rules and enter into memoranda of understanding with the office of the attorney general, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and HUD certified fair housing agencies to establish procedures for referrals, information sharing, and coordination of investigations and enforcement actions. When a referral involves conduct that is the subject of an open federal investigation or a federal administrative determination, the board may stay its own proceedings for a reasonable period not to exceed 180 days to permit completion of the federal process, unless the board finds that an immediate action is necessary to protect the public. The board shall give priority to referrals that involve federally funded housing programs."