Bill > S2373

This bill makes several key changes to the laws governing manufactured housing communities in Massachusetts: 1. It establishes a Manufactured Housing Commission of 5 members - 3 appointed by the governor, 1 by the attorney general, and 1 by the director of housing and community development. The commission will have oversight over a new dispute resolution program for 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 directly or indirectly to residents through rent increases or other means. 4. It requires the attorney general to review and approve or disapprove any new or amended rules proposed by manufactured housing communities within a 90-day period. 5. It establishes a mandatory dispute resolution process, where the attorney general can refer complaints to the commission for mediation and, if needed, a hearing and binding decision by the commission. 6. It includes several other minor changes to the laws governing manufactured housing communities in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2373