Amendment ID: S2410-13-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 13

Manufactured housing

Messrs. Pacheco, deMacedo and Ross move to amend the amendment by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION 233A. For the purposes of this section, “manufactured home” shall mean a structure that: (i) is built in conformance with the manufactured home construction and safety standards under 24 CFR Part 3280; (ii) is transportable in 1 or more sections; (iii) is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length in traveling mode or 320 or more square feet when erected on site; (iv) is designed to be used as a dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities; and (v) includes plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems in the manufactured home.

The department of revenue shall conduct a study evaluating each manufactured housing community in the commonwealth to determine what percentage of resident households at each manufactured housing community would qualify for low or moderate income housing under chapter 40B of the General Laws.

The department of revenue shall submit a written report detailing the results of its study with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not more than 180 days after the effective date of this act.