Bill > H1276

This bill amends the laws related to manufactured housing communities in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It establishes a Manufactured Housing Commission composed of 5 members, including a resident and an owner of a manufactured housing community, to oversee and report on the Manufactured Housing Trust Fund. 2. It creates a Manufactured Housing Trust Fund, funded by licensing fees and other revenues, to support the manufactured housing dispute resolution program and compensation for commission members. 3. It prohibits manufactured housing community owners from passing on the licensing fees directly or indirectly to tenants through rent increases. 4. It requires the Attorney General to review and approve or disapprove any new or amended community rules within a 90-day period. 5. It establishes a manufactured housing dispute resolution program where residents, owners, or operators can file complaints that will be mediated by the Manufactured Housing Commission and, if necessary, decided through a hearing process. The bill aims to provide more oversight and dispute resolution mechanisms for manufactured housing communities in Massachusetts.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1276