The
House Regulatory Reform Committee acted Tuesday to approve a bill sponsored by
State Representative Andy Schor (D-Lansing), with the support of the Michigan Manufactured
Housing Association, serving to provide for better communication and
coordination between the State of Michigan and local governmental units
relative to the regulation of manufactured housing communities.
House
Bill 5513
(H-3) was twice amended prior to the panel’s vote to move the measure to the
House floor. The first amendment increased the maximum fine the State can levy
on a manufactured housing community from $10,000 to $50,000 for serious
violations. The second amendment would permit the state to contract with county
health departments to conduct health and safety inspections.