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Subcommittee advances bill letting mobile homeowners apply for lot-rent help under local housing plans

Florida Legislature Subcommittee (committee name not specified in transcript) · November 18, 2025

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Summary

House Bill 267 would require local housing assistance plans to allow homeowners who own mobile homes on leased land to apply for assistance specifically for lot rent; proponents said the change would correct a gap in SHIP-funded programs for vulnerable mobile-home residents. The subcommittee reported the bill favorably.

House Bill 267 would expand eligibility under local housing assistance plans so that mobile homeowners who own their homes placed on leased land can apply for help with lot rent payments under SHIP-funded local assistance programs.

Representative Stark, the sponsor, said mobile-home residents are often overlooked and cited seniors and veterans who struggle to pay lot rent or basic needs. Nancy Stewart of the Federation of Manufactured Homeowners of Florida testified in person in support, saying the bill would provide relief for constituents who own homes and live in parks statewide. AARP of Florida and the Florida Manufactured Housing Association waived in support.

Members expressed bipartisan support and thanked the sponsor for advancing the proposal. The committee held a roll call and the chair announced the bill was reported favorably. The hearing did not record a departmental fiscal estimate or substantive amendments.