Bill > H1402

This bill makes several key changes to the laws governing manufactured housing communities in Massachusetts: 1. It establishes a 5-member Manufactured Housing Commission, with members appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, and Director of Housing and Community Development. The Commission will oversee a new Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program to help resolve disputes between residents, owners, and operators of manufactured housing communities. 2. It creates a Manufactured Housing Trust Fund, funded by licensing fees from manufactured housing communities, to support the Dispute Resolution Program and compensate Commission members for time spent on dispute resolution. 3. It prohibits manufactured housing community owners from passing on licensing fees to residents through rent increases or other charges. 4. It requires the Attorney General to review and approve or disapprove any new or amended rules proposed by manufactured housing community owners, with a process for extending the review period if necessary. 5. It makes various other updates and technical changes to the laws governing manufactured housing communities in the state. Overall, the bill aims to provide more oversight and dispute resolution mechanisms for issues within manufactured housing communities, while also protecting residents from certain fees or rule changes.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1402