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LD 1765

An Act To Ensure Affordability And Stability In Housing For Mobile Home Park Residents

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Poppy Arford and 8 co-sponsors

Promotes affordable, stable housing for mobile-home park residents by expanding state oversight via the Office of Policy Innovation and the Manufactured Housing Board.

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Bill Summary · LD 1765

Summary — LD 1765

An Act To Ensure Affordability And Stability in Housing for Mobile Home Park Residents

Status & key dates

  • Bill number: LD 1765
  • Introduced: April 23, 2025
  • Committee: Housing and Economic Development
  • Passed Legislature: June 13–16, 2025 (House roll call Yeas 75 – Nays 69)
  • Signed by Governor: June 18, 2025
  • Final form: Engrossed as amended by Committee Amendment “A” (H‑672)

Purpose / intent

The bill’s stated purpose (by title) is to promote affordability and housing stability for residents of mobile home parks and other manufactured housing communities. It is intended to address issues specific to residents in these communities — such as cost pressures, stability of tenancy, and state oversight of manufactured housing — by establishing or modifying statutory authority, duties, or programs related to those communities.

What the record shows about provisions

The materials provided for this summary do not include the full text of the enacted bill or the language of Committee Amendment H‑672, so this summary does not attempt to restate provisions verbatim. The legislative and fiscal records indicate:
- The bill as enacted contains changes affecting residential and manufactured housing communities.
- The Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and the Manufactured Housing Board are identified in the fiscal notes as having new or expanded responsibilities tied to the bill.

Readers should consult the enacted bill text and Committee Amendment H‑672 for precise statutory changes.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Residents of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities (tenants/owners of lots and homes).
  • Secondary: Mobile home park owners and operators, manufactured housing industry stakeholders.
  • State agencies/boards: Office of Policy Innovation and the Future; Manufactured Housing Board (both may take on administrative, oversight, or rulemaking tasks).

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (approved 06/02/25 and 06/13/25) report: Minor cost increases to the General Fund and to Other Special Revenue Funds.
  • Any additional costs to the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and the Manufactured Housing Board are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative process highlights

  • Referred to and considered by the Committee on Housing and Economic Development; committee produced a divided report and a committee amendment (H‑672) that was adopted.
  • Final passage occurred under rules suspension and concurrence actions between chambers; the bill was sent immediately to the Governor and signed June 18, 2025.

Next steps / where to find details

To understand the specific statutory changes and compliance obligations, review:
- The final enrolled/enacted text of LD 1765 (including Committee Amendment H‑672) available from the Maine Legislature’s website or legislative records.
- Associated rulemaking or guidance from the Manufactured Housing Board and the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future that may implement the statute.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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