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MA H1491

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David DeCoste

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Local residents would receive priority on public housing waitlists over applicants who have not been screened as emergency applicants under the CHAMP system
  • Eliminates the ability for applicants to self-certify their emergency housing status
  • Modifies the CHAMP (Centralized Housing Application for Massachusetts Public housing) system, the statewide internet-based public housing application and waitlist system launched April 10, 2019
  • Amends the Eligibility and Selection Criteria regulation (760 CMR 5.00) governing how Local Housing Authorities determine applicant priority, preference, and eligibility

Legislative Description

Relative to CHAMP that will revert back to local residents receiving priority over applicants that have not been screened as emergency applicants

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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