The House of Representatives and the Senate recently
approved different versions of An Act
financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate
income residents in an attempt to ensure longtime residents of
Massachusetts can continue to afford to live in the state they call home.
Representative Hill will serve on the conference committee
alongside Senators Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop), John Keenan (D-Quincy) and Patrick
O'Connor (R-Weymouth), as well as Representatives Kevin Honan (D-Brighton) and Joseph
McGonagle (D-Everett). The conferees
will try to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of
the bill, with the goal of producing a compromise proposal that can be sent to
Governor Charlie Baker for his signature before the end of formal legislative
sessions on July 31.
“Representative Hill has a clear understanding of the issues
that serve as barriers to affordable housing for low and moderate income
residents in Massachusetts,” said Representative Jones. “Brad will bring
a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the conference committee as it works to
produce a bill that will promote affordable housing construction, create
incentives to rehabilitate and modernize public housing, and support affordable
housing opportunities.”
Representative Hill currently serves as the Assistant
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. He represents the Fourth Essex District,
which consists of the Towns of Hamilton; Ipswich; Manchester-by-the-Sea;
Rowley; Topsfield; and Wenham.
