MOBILE HOME COMMISSION ACT; LICENSING                                               H.B. 4298 (H-1)-4304 (H-1):

                                                                                                                                                          SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                                                                                                                                IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 4298 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4299 (Substitute H-2 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4300 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4301 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4302 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4303 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)  

House Bill 4304 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor:   Representative John Cherry (H.B. 4298)

                            Representative Bronna Kahle (H.B 4299)

                            Representative TC Clements (H.B. 4300)

                            Representative Tim Sneller (H.B. 4301)

                            Representative Mike Mueller (H.B. 4302)

                            Representative Angela Witwer (H.B. 4303)

                            Representative Kevin Hertel (H.B. 4304)

House Committee:   Regulatory Reform

Senate Committee:   Regulatory Reform

Date Completed:   6-15-21

CONTENT

House Bill 4298 (H-1) would amend the Mobile Home Commission Act to do the following:

 --     Require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), by January 1, 2023, to revise and promulgate rules governing the licensure of owners of mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks.

 --     Specify that if LARA determined that an owner of a mobile home park were not licensed, LARA would have to impose an administrative fine of not more than $100,000.

 --     Modify the application requirements for a mobile home owner license.

 --     Prescribe a process for an applicant to apply for a provisional mobile home owner license.

 --     Increase the licensee fees for a mobile home owner license.

House Bill 4299 (H-2) would amend the Mobile Home Commission Act to prescribe an appeals process an applicant who had been denied a license to own a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park.  

House Bill 4300 (H-1) would amend the Mobile Home Commission Act to require LARA to promulgate rules regarding inspections, retailer practices, and a hearing process for persons aggrieved by local government decisions in relation to a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park.

House Bill 4301 (H-1) would amend the Mobile Home Commission Act to do the following:

 --     Require LARA to employ an appropriate number of employees to implement and enforce the Act.