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MI HB5401

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/14/2021

Primary Sponsor

Alex Garza

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires mobile home park owners or operators to notify the department, residents, and local municipality/county of intent to change land use or sell the park.

  • For parks without a homeowners' association or cooperative, owners must provide written notice to residents at least 10 days before the first scheduled closing.

  • For parks with a homeowners' association or cooperative, owners must provide 30 days' to 1 year's advance notice of intent to sell or list the property, if the association meets specified conditions and has expressed interest in purchasing.

  • Allows homeowners' associations or cooperatives to consider purchase offers during the notice period and permits assignment of purchase rights to municipalities, counties, local housing authorities, or nonprofit affordable housing entities.

  • Requires new owners to notify the department within 30 days of sale and obtain an operating license; allows residents to sue for actual damages plus attorney fees if owners fail to comply with notification requirements.

Legislative Description

Mobile homes: parks; sale or transfer of mobile home park; regulate. Amends 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2301 - 125.2350) by adding sec. 30j.

Mobile homes: parks

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/14/2021

10/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform10/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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