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Committee lays over bill seeking clarity on pilot-escort rules for manufactured-home moves; industry cites affordability impact, state patrol stresses safety
Summary
Manufactured-home industry representatives asked the committee to clarify when licensed peace officers are required as escorts for oversized modular-home moves; industry said police escorts add $1,500–$3,000 per home and threaten affordability, while the State Patrol urged continued collaboration and emphasized the safety role of law enforcement.
Representative Fogelman presented House File 2798 to clarify when licensed peace officers are required to escort oversized manufactured and modular homes. The committee laid the measure over after extended testimony from manufacturers, transporters and the State Patrol.
Industry witnesses said Minnesota’s current practice — where law-enforcement escorts are sometimes required in the field even when permits do not specify them — increases cost and uncertainty. Mark Bruner of the Manufactured Modular Home Association of Minnesota told lawmakers Minnesota is “an island” in the Midwest because licensed peace-officer escorts are required by practice…
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