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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
mobile homes; recreational vehicles; fund
Purpose
Increases maximum individual Mobile Home Relocation Fund (Fund) disbursements and relocation distances eligible for disbursements.
Background
The Arizona Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Mobile Home Act) governs the rental of mobile home spaces and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants (A.R.S. § 33-1402). A landlord may refuse to renew a tenancy with good cause, including change in use of land, noncompliance with rental agreement or provision violations (A.R.S. § 33-1476).
The Fund provides relief to tenants required to relocate due to: 1) a change in land use; 2) rent increases; or 3) community age restrictions. Current law allows a tenant moving due to change in land use to receive Fund disbursements up to $7,500 for single section mobile homes or $12,500 for multi-section mobile homes in relocations within 50 miles from the vacated mobile home park (A.R.S. § 33-1476.01). Current law allows a tenant moving due to rent increases or community age restrictions to receive Fund disbursements up to $5,000 for single section mobile homes or $10,000 for multi-section mobile homes for relocations within 100 miles (A.R.S. §§ 33‑1476.04 and 33-1476.05).
The Fund has an estimated year-end balance of $7,699,300 in FY 2018 (JLBC Baseline Book).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Increases the distance, from 50 miles to 100 miles, a tenant moving due to changes in land use may relocate and remain eligible for Fund disbursements.
2. Increases the maximum Fund disbursement a tenant required to relocate due to rent increases or age-restrictions may receive from:
a) $5,000 to $7,500 for a single section mobile home; or
b) $10,000 to $12,000 for a multi-section mobile home.
3. Increases the security deposit or surety bond a landlord may require of a tenant not licensed with the Arizona Department of Housing or the Registrar of Contractors from $1,000 to $2,500 minus any deposit previously collected.
4. Makes technical changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GOV 1/25/18 DPA 6-0-0-2
3rd Read 2/5/18 51-7-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 21, 2018
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