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House bill would create Montana Mobile Home Emergency Relocation Fund to help displaced residents
Summary
A bill before the House Business and Labor Committee would create a one‑time $500,000 fund and an ongoing small assessment to help owners of manufactured homes pay moving or displacement stipends when parks close or redevelop.
Representative George Nikolicakos, sponsor of House Bill 873, told the House Business and Labor Committee the bill would create a Montana Mobile Home Emergency Relocation Fund to help owners of manufactured homes displaced when parks close or are redeveloped.
"HB 873 does a few basic things," Representative George Nikolicakos said, including a one‑time appropriation of $500,000 and an option for eligible residents to receive a $10,000 moving stipend or half that amount as a displacement payment if they abandon the home.
Nut graf: Supporters told the committee manufactured‑housing communities serve as a last affordable rung for many Montanans — especially seniors, low‑income households and people with disabilities — and that redevelopment or park closures often leave residents with few relocation options and heavy…
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