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This bill introduces new requirements for licensing manufactured housing communities (mobile home parks) and tasks the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future with developing strategies to support affordable housing. Specifically, the bill requires that license applicants for manufactured housing communities provide detailed information including the number of sites, occupancy rates, lot rent ranges, age or income requirements, seasonal status, and common expenses associated with the community. The Office of Policy Innovation and the Future is directed to develop a model rent stabilization ordinance, identify ways to build housing on vacant lots, explore financial support for manufactured housing community homeowners, recommend strategies for homeowners to potentially purchase their communities cooperatively, and evaluate mortgage options for community purchase. By December 31, 2025, the office must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development, which may then propose legislation based on the findings. The overall goal of the bill appears to be increasing transparency, affordability, and stability in manufactured housing communities by providing more information and support for homeowners.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1765&snum=132