SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    HB 2487

        AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, FEBRUARY 27, 1992

Brief Description:  Extending the manufactured housing task force reporting date.

SPONSORS: Representatives Winsley, Nelson, Wineberry, Franklin, Mitchell, Leonard, Ogden, Ballard and Paris

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

      Signed by Senators Matson, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bluechel, McCaslin, McDonald, McMullen, Moore, Murray, and Skratek.

Staff:  Dave Cheal (786‑7576)

Hearing Dates: February 27, 1992

BACKGROUND:

The Manufactured Housing Task Force was established by statute during the 1991 legislative session.  The task force was directed to study and make recommendations concerning how state government should be structured to regulate manufactured housing in the state.

The task force is composed of four legislators, and representatives of mobile home park owners, mobile home owners, cities, counties, mobile home manufacturers, mobile home dealers, mobile home transporters, local building officials, and local health officials.  The director, or the director's designee, of the Departments of Community Development, Licensing, and Labor and Industries, as well as the Attorney General's Office serve as nonvoting members on the task force.

The task force is required to submit its final report containing its findings and recommendations by December 1, 1992.  The task force terminates on December 31, 1992.  The task force was supposed to take two legislative interim periods to hold meetings and develop its recommendations.  The appointments to the task force were not made until the end of the 1991 interim.  It has been suggested that the Manufactured Housing Task Force should be extended for another year.

SUMMARY:

The Manufactured Housing Task Force is extended for one year.  The Manufactured Housing Task Force is required to submit its final report by December 1, 1993, instead of December 1, 1992.  The task force terminates on December 31, 1993, instead of December 31, 1992.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

Appointments to the task force were just recently completed and another year is needed to accomplish this important job.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Representative June Leonard (pro)