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HB 2168: mobile homes; recreational vehicles; fund

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Coleman, LD 16

BILL STATUS: Government

 

Legend: ADOH – Arizona Department of Housing CPI – consumer price index Fund – Mobile Home Relocation Fund RV – recreational vehicle Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the Mobile Home Relocation Fund.

Provisions

1.       Permits the owner of a mobile home, park trailer or park model who is required to move due to a change in use of a mobile home or RV park to be eligible to receive Fund monies for relocation costs to move to a new location within a 100-mile, rather than a 50-mile, radius. (Sec. 1, 4)

2.       Increases the maximum amount that a mobile home park tenant may receive from the Fund for relocation costs due to a rent increase or change in use from an age-restricted to all-community to:

a.       Up to $7,500, rather than $5,000, from the Fund for single-section mobile homes; or

b.       Up to $12,500, rather than $10,000 from the Fund for multi-section mobile homes. (Sec. 2, 3)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-4)

Current Law

The Fund is administered by ADOH for the purpose of providing relocation costs due to a rent increase and to pay premiums and other costs for purchasing insurance coverage for tenant relocation costs due to the change in use of a park.  If insurance is unavailable or exceeds available Fund monies, the Fund must be used to pay directly for tenant relocation costs (A.R.S. § 33-1476.02).  The Fund is comprised of insurance rebates from relocation coverage, a percentage of certain civil penalties imposed on park managers, and an assessment of 50¢ on each $100 of the taxable assessed valuation for mobile homes, park models and park trailers located on land which they do not own (A.R.S §§ 33-1437, 33-1476.03 & 33-2149).  If monies in the Fund exceed $8,000,000 in any year, collection of the assessment must stop until the Fund balance is less than $6,000,000. 

The landlord of a mobile home or RV park must notify all tenants of any change in use of the park at least 180 days before the change in use.  The owner of a mobile home, park trailer or park model who is required to move due to a change in use of the park may collect moving expenses from the Fund in order to relocate to a new location.  Additionally, the owner of a mobile home who moves due to a change in use from an age-restricted community to an all-age community or a rent increase in specified amounts may receive moving expenses from the Fund.  

Owners of mobile homes, park trailers or park models who relocate due to a change in use and owners of mobile homes who relocate due to a rent increase may choose to abandon their mobile home, park trailer or park model instead of relocating and receive ¼ of maximum payment from the Fund.  

Maximum payments from the Fund and eligible relocation distances for owners of mobile homes, park trailers and park models are as follows:

Reason for Relocation

Maximum Relocation Radius

Maximum Relocation Payments from the Fund

Change in use of a mobile home park

50 miles

$7,500 for single-section; $12,500 for multi-section

Change from an age-restricted to all-age mobile home park

100 miles

$5,000 for single section;

$10,000 for multi-section

Rent increase in a mobile home park

100 miles

$5,000 for single section;

$10,000 for multi-section

Change in use of an RV park for park trailers and park models

50 miles

$4,000

In order to receive Fund monies, owners of mobile homes, park trailers and park models must follow statutorily prescribed process for application, approval and payment (A.R.S. §§ 33-1476.01, 33-1476.04, 33-1476.05 & 33-2149).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2168

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Government

 

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