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Residents, advocates and lawmakers clash over bills on manufactured‑home park rules and rents
Summary
Lawmakers heard hours of testimony on a package of bills aimed at manufactured‑housing communities, centering on rent parity, corporate ownership, and residents’ protections; public testimony sharply divided owners/operators and residents of parks owned by out‑of‑state companies such as Hometown America.
Lawmakers on the Joint Committee on Housing heard hours of testimony Tuesday on a cluster of bills aimed at manufactured‑housing communities, focusing on rent rules, ownership changes and protections for long‑term residents.
The measures — including House Bill 14‑75 and companion proposals such as H 15‑13 and S 9‑90 — were the subject of repeated public comment from residents of Oak Point, Millers River Woods and other communities who said large, out‑of‑state corporations are raising lot rents, charging surprise assessments and failing to maintain infrastructure. “These people who live in these communities are deeply concerned,” said former state senator Michael (last name) during testimony noting years of work on manufactured‑housing law. “This is very critical. It’s gonna impact thousands of people.”
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