Bill > HB843

This bill amends the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act to provide more robust protections for residents when a manufactured home community (a mobile home park) is being closed or sold. The bill requires community owners to provide written notice of closure at least 120 days in advance and gives residents the right to purchase their community under specific conditions. Residents or a resident association representing at least 25% of home spaces can notify the owner of their intent to purchase the community within 30 days of receiving closure notice. If residents are interested in purchasing, they must negotiate in good faith, and the bill establishes a detailed process for determining the purchase price, including a mechanism for selecting appraisers if the parties cannot agree. The bill also provides some exemptions to these purchasing requirements, such as transfers to family members or incidental financing. As an additional incentive, the bill offers a state conveyance tax exemption for sales to residents or nonprofit organizations that maintain the property as a manufactured home community. The legislation aims to give manufactured home residents more control and stability when their community is at risk of closure, providing them with a formal process to potentially preserve their housing.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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