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Bill would speed replacement titles for manufactured homes; fee for expedited service to be set by regulation
Summary
Senate Bill 370 would require the Nevada Housing Division to issue or deny replacement certificates of title for manufactured homes within 45 days and create an optional expedited process under regulation for a fee; presenters said the division currently averages about a two‑week turnaround and that an expedited fee remains to be set.
CARSON CITY — Lawmakers heard Senate Bill 370, a measure designed to shorten delays in issuing replacement titles for manufactured homes and to create a regulatory expedited‑fee process for owners and dealers who need quicker service.
Sen. Angie Taylor (R‑Washoe County), sponsor of SB 370, told the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor manufactured housing "plays a significant role in Nevada's housing landscape" and that the application process for replacement titles can be "lengthy and onerous," sometimes costing buyers financing or a completed sale.
Jeff Veasley, a mobile‑home dealer who testified with a PowerPoint, said damaged or missing serial numbers and long wait times — "Owners that apply with the Nevada Housing Division for replacement titles can wait up to 3 months or more" — can halt deals and cause purchasers to lose financing. SB 370 would require the Housing Division to issue a new title or deny an application within 45 days; if denied, the bill requires the division to provide notice and reasons for denial within 10 days.
The bill also authorizes the Housing Division, by regulation, to set up an expedited title‑recovery process in exchange for a voluntary fee. Mackenzie Warren Kaye of the Manufactured Home Community Owners Association (MHCOA) said the expedited process is intended to shave months off some cases and that MHCOA supports an industry‑funded option to speed service. "We view SB 370 as a tenants' rights bill," Warren Kaye said, noting MHCOA represents 176 parks and 17,000 spaces statewide.
Steve Acroft, administrator of the Nevada Housing Division, told the committee the division currently runs about a two‑week turnaround for most titles and is trying to make that consistently one week. He confirmed the expedited fee amount is not set in the statute; it will be developed with stakeholders in rulemaking workshops.
Assemblymember O'Neil asked whether applicants who pay for expedited service and are denied must pay again if they pursue a bonded title; Sen. Taylor replied the fee would be paid only once. Acroft later said the current title fee is $60.
Supporters included the Nevada Manufactured Home Community Owners, Nevada Housing Alliance, dealers and industry groups; no opposition callers testified. No committee vote was taken during the hearing.
Ending: Proponents said SB 370 would provide statutory deadlines and a regulated expedited pathway that could prevent lost financing and stalled sales for owners and dealers of manufactured homes; officials and industry will work out the expedited fee and timeline during the rulemaking process if the bill advances.
