The Senate Committee on Housing and Development on May 21 advanced House Bill 3054A with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would limit annual rent increases for spaces in mobile-home parks and floating-home marinas that contain more than 30 spaces to 6% beginning in 2026, allow a temporary 12% increase when a majority of tenants approve certain infrastructure upgrades at a marina, and prohibit landlords from requiring interior inspections or cosmetic improvements of a home as a condition for purchase.

Why it matters: The measure targets residents of manufactured-home communities and floating-home marinas, many of whom rely on fixed incomes and have limited relocation options. Supporters said the cap provides stability for those households; opponents warned it could affect park owners’ costs and future housing production.

Most important facts: Committee staff summarized the bill and said it came from the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness and carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact. The committee received public testimony and member remarks that highlighted trade-offs: some senators pressed for higher protections tied to inflation, while others said a statutory cap could discourage investment or restrict the ability of small park owners to add spaces.

Committee discussion reflected competing priorities. Senator Nash said the vote was “one of the hardest” because of concern for both renters and park owners; Nash said she would vote no. Other members expressed support, saying manufactured-home tenants face unique constraints. One senator said she had been incorrectly linked to a proposed amendment in an emailed summary and clarified she did not request it; she said she would vote yes and urged fair consideration on the floor.

Formal action: A member moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the roll call resulted in the motion passing and the chair agreed to carry the bill on the floor.

What the bill would do if enacted: Limit annual rent increases for qualifying parks and marinas to 6% beginning in 2026; permit a one-time up-to-12% increase if a majority of tenants approve certain infrastructure upgrades at a marina; and bar landlords from making interior inspections or cosmetic improvements a condition of purchase. The bill text as summarized applies to parks and marinas with more than 30 spaces and includes the Parker Marina example for the infrastructure-exception language.

Where it goes next: The committee advanced the measure to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation and a senator volunteered to carry it.

Sources and attribution: Committee summary read aloud by committee staff (identified in the record as “El Pro”); comments and votes as recorded on the committee record. Quotations in this article are drawn from the official committee proceedings and attributable to the speakers listed in the article’s speaker list.