An Act relative to manufactured housing communities
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H1513 — An Act relative to manufactured housing communities
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act relative to manufactured housing communities
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The bill establishes a new framework for regulating manufactured housing community accommodations and introduces provisions for oversight, adjustments to fees, and enforcement mechanisms.
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Section 32B of chapter 140
Upon receipt of a finding of a violation or order by the board pursuant to section 32F½, the board of health may, after a hearing and reasonable notice, suspend or revoke a manufactured housing community license.
This grants the board of health the authority to suspend or revoke licenses of manufactured housing communities following a violation.
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Chapter 140
Section 32F½. (a) A city or town may, by its ordinances or by-laws, establish a separate board to oversee the use and occupancy payments for manufactured housing community accommodations in such a city or town.
This allows cities or towns to create a dedicated board to manage use and occupancy payments.
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Chapter 140
(b) Pursuant to this section, the board may make individual or general adjustments, either upward or downward, as may be necessary to assure that use and occupancy of a manufactured housing community in the city or town are established at levels that accommodate the occupants of each manufactured home.
This enables the board to adjust fees to ensure they meet the needs of residents.
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Chapter 140
(c) The board shall have powers necessary or convenient to perform the following functions: (1) may make rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.
This grants the board the authority to create rules for implementation.
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Chapter 140
(d) Violations of any ordinance or by-law adopted pursuant to this section or any order of the board shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.
This establishes a penalty for violations of the new regulations.
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Chapter 140
(e) A manufactured housing community owner or operator holding a license shall not increase the use and occupancy, fees, or the total rent of a manufactured home resident during any 12-month period, even if a new lease agreement is signed or other rental agreement is entered into, by an amount of more than the most recent Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
This limits how much landlords can increase rent within a year.
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Chapter 140
(g) Chapter 30A shall apply to the board as if it were an agency of the Commonwealth, including provisions relating to judicial review of an agency order.
This aligns the board's operations with administrative law standards.
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Chapter 140
(h) The district court shall have original jurisdiction, concurrently with the superior court, of all petitions for review brought pursuant to section 14 of said chapter 30A.
This establishes jurisdiction for legal challenges related to the board's decisions.
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Chapter 140
(i) The superior court shall have original jurisdiction to enforce this act and any by-laws adopted thereunder and may restrain violations thereof.
This empowers the superior court to enforce the new regulations.
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Chapter 140
(j) The personnel, if any, of the board, shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws.
This clarifies the employment conditions for board personnel.
Sponsors
- James K. Hawkins · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- James K. Hawkins Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H1513 do?
- An Act relative to manufactured housing communities
- Who sponsors H1513?
- H1513 is sponsored by James K. Hawkins (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H1513?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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