Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $425 million from a special fund to provide supportive services and safe shelter for unhoused families in Massachusetts, primarily affecting families experiencing homelessness and immigrant/refugee populations. It establishes temporary respite sites for eligible families (up to 30 days, extendable under specific conditions) and requires new background checks for emergency housing applicants, including disclosure of serious criminal convictions (excluding sealed/expunged records) and consent for criminal record checks. The bill also limits emergency housing eligibility to 6 consecutive months for families with children or pregnant women, with exceptions for hardship cases like domestic violence, veterans, or high-risk pregnancies. These provisions aim to streamline housing assistance while adding verification requirements and time limits.

Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2974) of the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. December 2, 2024

Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2891) of the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2024 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 4799). September 12, 2024.

Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2432) of the House Bill extending live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth (House, No. 4033). July 31, 2023.

By Representative Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Aaron Michlewitz for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sarah Kolb, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Public Service.

Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 24) of the House Bill making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 58). March 23, 2023.

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5097) of Aaron Michlewitz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to certain affordable housing and branch library space in the Chinatown section of the city of Boston. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]