FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1683

                                  C 126 L 88

BYHouse Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Cantwell, Todd, Ebersole, Crane, Dorn and Sayan)

Amending mobile home landlord-tenant provisions.

House Committe on Housing

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act was originally passed in 1977, and has been amended several times.  The act addresses issues between the owners of mobile homes who rent the land on which the homes are placed (tenants) and the owners of the land (landlords).

The act defines the duties of landlords and tenants, and provides for remedies for landlords and tenants.  Another provision in the act requires the State Board of Health to adopt health and sanitation standards for mobile home parks.  These standards are to be enforced by the local government.

SUMMARY:

A local government may fine a mobile home park owner, or a tenant when applicable, for not correcting violations of health and sanitation standards after the local government has tried to enforce these standards.  The fine can be up to $100 per day, depending on the seriousness of the violation.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    47     1 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988