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Board accepts report on modular homes for disaster recovery; recommends follow‑up on insurance, labor and standards
Summary
The Board of Equalization accepted a report summarizing an earlier informational hearing on modular housing as a rapid, factory‑built option for disaster recovery and affordable units. Board members and presenters urged work on insurer classification, labor coordination and standardization of deployment processes.
The State Board of Equalization on Aug. 20 accepted a member‑led report on modular housing as a tool for post‑disaster recovery and for expanding housing supply.
Member Tony Vasquez presented the report, recounting testimony that factory‑built modular units can sharply cut construction time and, in some cases, reduce costs. “The magnitude of the reduction in cost and time speakers shared that modular homes could be built and installed in a matter of months, and for as low as $200,000 per unit,” Vasquez said in his summary of the earlier hearing.
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