Co-sponsorship Highlights: Housing

An Act to facilitate alternatives to foreclosureSponsored by Rep Keefe; This bill would require banks to mediate in good faith with homeowners to identify alternative resolutions before starting foreclosure and establishes the Massachusetts Foreclosure Mediation Program, (MFMP), administered by the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration and overseen by the Attorney General. (H.888)An Act to establish an apprenticeship program to ready vacant public housing apartments for occupancySponsored by Rep. Honan; This bill would establish an apprenticeship training program to enable public housing residents to obtain the education, job skills training, job placement assistance, and long-term follow-up leading to economic self-sufficiency. (H.1108)To see a complete list of bills that I co-sponsored this session, visit my legislative webpage at www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/J_L1