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Debate in House Judiciary over HB305 dispute-resolution program for mobile home parks
Summary
Proponents urged HB305 to create a low-cost dispute-resolution program and notice-of-sale protections for mobile home park residents; opponents — including park owners and the Department of Commerce — warned of jurisdictional overreach, fiscal shortfalls, and fee-driven incentives. Committee discussion focused on program scope and rulemaking authority.
The committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 305, which would create a dispute-resolution program administered through the Department of Commerce to enforce existing law in mobile home parks, funded initially by a $24 per-lot annual fee shared by tenant and owner.
In sponsor remarks the bill was framed as a tool to enforce the Mobile Home Lot Rental Act without forcing residents into court. The sponsor described trends of out-of-state investor purchases followed by rent increases, reduced maintenance, and limited ability for residents to relocate given the cost of moving a manufactured home.
Multiple residents and advocates described the consequences they say are arising after investor ownership. Cindy Newman told the committee this is the third legislative session addressing investor-owned parks…
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