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Lawmakers hear push to enshrine manufactured and factory‑built homes in zoning law
Summary
SB 252 would ensure manufactured and certain factory‑built homes are allowable uses in residential zones and permit additional uses on state trust lands; supporters highlighted affordability and parity, while questions centered on definitions (HUD code/1976 cutoff) and inspection standards.
Senator Dave Fern told the committee SB 252 would clarify that manufactured homes and factory‑built housing be treated comparably to stick‑built residences in zoning and allowed as an additional use on some state trust land leases. He described factory‑built housing as units assembled in components and placed on permanent foundations and said the bill aims to expand cost‑effective housing products.
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