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Joint Committee on Housing opens session with testimony on House Bill 65, proposed constitutional right to housing
Summary
The Joint Committee on Housing held its first meeting of the session and heard public testimony on House Bill 65, a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution to recognize a right to housing. No committee vote was taken; members scheduled further work on the proposal.
The Joint Committee on Housing convened its first meeting of the legislative session and heard public testimony on House Bill 65, a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would recognize a right to housing.
Sen. Julian Cyr, senate chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, opened the hybrid hearing alongside House co-chair Rep. Rich Haggerty and several House members who attended. Cyr explained the hearing procedures: individuals would have three minutes to testify, panels of three or more would have six minutes, and the committee…
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