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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1846 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1502
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher Richard Flanagan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to home remodeling programs for seniors and people with disabilities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1846 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1502
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1502) of
Christopher Richard Flanagan that the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
establish and operate a program to provide assistance to seniors and persons with disabilities to
make accessibility modifications to primary residences. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3855 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to home remodeling programs for seniors and people with disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 31. (a) The executive office of housing and livable communities shall, subject to
3appropriation, establish and operate a program to provide assistance to seniors and persons with
4disabilities to make accessibility modifications to their primary residence.
5 (b) The secretary of the executive office of housing and livable communities shall
6promulgate rules and regulations to establish the requirements and standards for the program.