HB 3082-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Declares an intent to provide a less costly and lengthy way for manufactured/mobile homeowners and park owners to resolve disputes, and to provide a mechanism for state authorities to quickly locate owners of manufactured housing communities.

Declares an intent to authorize the department of licensing to register mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities, conduct investigations, issue citations, and impose fines for violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

Provides that all mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities must be registered with the department.

Requires the department to compile the most accurate list possible of all the mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities in the state, the number of lots subject to chapter 59.20 RCW located in each mobile home park or manufactured housing community, and the names and addresses of the owners of these parks.

Requires each owner of a mobile home park or manufactured housing community to pay to the department an annual registration fee to fund the costs associated with administering this chapter. The fee must be set by rule and determined annually by the department, and may not exceed ten dollars for each mobile home or manufactured home that is subject to chapter 59.20 RCW within a park or community. Manufactured housing community owners or mobile home park owners may pass on no more than one-half the cost of this fee to tenants.