HB 71

Did not advance

Manufactured Homes - Sale of Manufactured Housing Communities (Manufactured Housing Modernization Act)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the owner of a manufactured housing community to comply with certain requirements when selling the manufactured housing community; and requiring the owner, at least 60 days prior to entering into a contract for the sale of the community, to provide notice of the terms of the offer to each homeowner in the community and provide homeowners the opportunity to purchase the manufactured housing community.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ryan, Doug	Prosperity Now	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blank, Pablo	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hotchkiss, Ryan	Horizon Land Co LLC	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Oral
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL on behalf of SCI	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
FWA	Pizor, Andrew	National Consumer Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Horizon Land Co LLCUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocFWA 1

National Consumer Law CenterFWA 1

Prosperity NowFAV 1

RWLUNF 1

RWL on behalf of SCIUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFFesche, CamilleRWL on behalf of SCIRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…