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Committee advances second substitute to set minimum rights for senior independent housing after amendment debate
Summary
On Jan. 29 the Housing Committee reported out a second-substitute House Bill 1542 (due-pass) that would establish minimum rights for senior independent housing residents; amendments to narrow coverage and remove Consumer Protection Act enforcement failed, while an amendment removing a Commerce reporting requirement passed. The final roll call was 10-7.
House Bill 1542, which would create statutory minimum rights for residents of senior independent housing, was reported out of the Housing Committee on Jan. 29 after lawmakers debated the bill’s scope and enforcement mechanisms.
Audrey Vacek, staff to the committee, told members the bill establishes minimum resident rights and initially included three amendments in the committee packet: an amendment from Representative Lowe narrowing the definition of senior independent housing to exclude standalone age-restricted developments and certain manufactured-mobile-home communities; an amendment from Representative Dufour to remove Consumer Protection Act enforcement and instead allow the attorney general to seek civil penalties ($500 for a first violation, $1,000…
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