Bill > AB424

This bill modifies Wisconsin's statutes regarding mobile home and manufactured home communities by redefining key terms and establishing clearer rules for rental agreements and tenancy. The bill updates definitions for terms like "community" (now meaning a tract of land with at least 3 mobile homes for dwelling), "resident" (someone who rents a site and owns the mobile home), "occupant" (someone living in a mobile home with a resident's consent), and "operator" (the person renting sites or homes). The legislation requires leases to be for at least one year unless both parties agree to a shorter term, and allows operators to switch to month-to-month arrangements if a resident fails to sign a lease renewal. The bill also prohibits operators from denying lease opportunities based on the age of a mobile home and provides specific circumstances under which an operator can terminate tenancy, such as community retirement, health and safety concerns, or rule violations. Additionally, the bill mandates that operators provide at least 90 days' written notice before permanently retiring a community or site from the rental housing market, and clarifies that these provisions do not apply to certain residential arrangements where the primary resident is not occupying the home.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab424