SENATE BILL REPORT
SHB 1078
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As of March 3, 2011
Title: An act relating to the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
Brief Description: Requiring landlords to provide tenants with written receipts upon request under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
Sponsors: House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Angel, Kelley, McCune, Hope, Dammeier, Warnick, Hunter, Fitzgibbon, Kenney, Reykdal, Frockt, Rolfes, Roberts, Hasegawa and Moeller).
Brief History: Passed House: 2/07/11, 91-1.
Committee Activity: Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance: 3/09/11.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE |
Staff: Alison Mendiola (786-7483)
Background: The Manufactured/Mobile Landlord-Tenant Act (MHLTA) provides for the responsibilities and duties of tenants and owners in manufactured/mobile home communities.
The MHLTA does not require landlords to provide tenants with written receipts for any payments made by the tenant.
Summary of Bill: If a tenant requests a receipt for any payment the tenant made by cash or money order, the landlord is to provide a written receipt within 15 days of the request. A tenant may request a receipt for any payments made within the previous 12 months.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.