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HB 23

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Mobile and Manufactured Homes - Relocation Plans and Sales of Communities (Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2023)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering requirements relating to relocation plans for mobile home parks to require a plan for park residents who will be dislocated as a result of the change in land use; requiring the owner, 60 days prior to entering into a contract to sell the community, to provide notice of the terms of the offer to homeowners in the community and provide them the opportunity to purchase the housing community; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to list certain agencies to assist homeowners with the purchase of a community; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 5Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWilpone-Welborn, KiraConsumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVDonnelly, MichaellobbyistEconomic Action MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCountess, GregoryMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVCarter, CarolynNational Consumer Law CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWiniewicz, DeborahROC AssociationOral
FAVDelegate Stewart, Delegate StewartlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStewart, VaughnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHotchkiss, RyanHorizon Land Co LLCOral
FWAFesche, CamillelobbyistRWL on behalf of SCIOral
INFOO'Connell, WilliamMSBA Real Property Section CounselWritten (PDF)
INFOPickels, HunterMaryland Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentWritten (PDF)
INFOO'Hara, MaryROC USAOral
INFOO'Hara, MaryROC USAOral
INFOSloss, MichaelROC USA CapitalOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDonnelly, MichaelEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FWAFesche, 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