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Committee advances bill to limit utility up‑charging in older mobile‑home parks; owners and residents split
Summary
SB 18‑05 was advanced after a striker that aligns mobile‑home utility billing with landlord‑tenant law: residents and advocates said the change protects homeowners from opaque up‑charging and eviction risk, while owners and managers warned the proposal lacks a clear billing methodology and could raise costs.
Senator Gowen brought SB 18‑05 to the committee to address complaints that some older mobile‑home parks use master meters and billing practices that allow up‑charging and produce large, opaque utility bills to residents. The strike‑everything amendment the committee adopted retains the core change: requiring that master‑meter park owners may recover only charges imposed on the owner by the utility provider and limiting administrator fees (the striker caps one administrative fee at $8), aligning mobile home landlord‑tenant rules with the broader landlord‑tenant act.
Owners and managers opposed parts of the bill and warned it offers no clear…
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