AUTHOR:

Ma (D)

TITLE:

Mobilehome Parks: Rent Control: Principal Residence

INTRODUCED:

02/24/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee

SUMMARY:

Provides an exemption from rent control to a mobilehome located on a space within a mobilehome park that is not the homeowner's principal residence without regard to whether the homeowner has rented the mobilehome to another party. Expands the basis for determining whether a mobilehome is the homeowner's principal residence.

STATUS:

03/26/2009

To ASSEMBLY Committee on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Commentary:

CA MHI - Support
(WMA - Support)

AUTHOR:

Niello (R)

TITLE:

Manufactured Housing: Prefabricated Panelized Homes

INTRODUCED:

02/26/2009

LAST AMEND:

05/05/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Assembly Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the Contractors' State License Law. Includes any person engaged in the business of the construction, installation, alteration, repair, or preparation for the moving of a prefabricated panelized home in the definition of the term contractor. Defines the term prefabricated panelized home for purposes of the Mobilehomes-Manufactured Housing Act of 1980.

STATUS:

05/28/2009

In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Heard, remains in Committee.

Commentary:

CA MHI - Oppose

AUTHOR:

Cook (R)

TITLE:

Sales and Use Taxes: Contracts: Mobilehomes

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2009

LAST AMEND:

05/26/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

FILE:

93

LOCATION:

Assembly Second Reading File

SUMMARY:

Relates to sales and use taxes, fixed price contracts and mobilehomes. Provides that the rate of tax increase does not apply to the gross receipts from the sale of a new mobilehome, or the sales price of a new mobilehome sold or stored, used, or otherwise consumed in this state, if specified conditions are met.

STATUS:

05/28/2009

In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.

05/28/2009

In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Heard, remains in Committee.

Commentary:

CMHI - Sponsor

AUTHOR:

Calderon C (D)

TITLE:

Sales and Use Taxes: Exemption: Fixed Price Contract

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Assembly Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Provides that, during the period of a 1% sales and use tax increase above the rate of 6 1/4%, the bill excludes from that 1% rate of tax, the gross receipts from certain sales and uses of tangible personal property that are subject to a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of the sales and use tax increase.

STATUS:

05/28/2009

In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Heard, remains in Committee.

Commentary:

CA MHI - Watch

AUTHOR:

Padilla (D)

TITLE:

Manufactured Housing: Emergency Preparedness Plans

INTRODUCED:

12/01/2008

LAST AMEND:

07/09/2009

DISPOSITION:

To Governor

SUMMARY:

Amends the Mobilehome Parks Act and the Special Occupancy and Parks Act. Requires an owner or operator of a park or a special occupancy park to adopt an emergency preparedness plan. Requires the park to post the plan and to provide information relating to accessing individual emergency preparedness information. Requires an enforcement agency to determine park compliance. Provides a violation requires correction by park management within a specified time frame.

STATUS:

Commentary:

CA MHI - Watch

AUTHOR:

Calderon R (D)

TITLE:

Residential Mortgage Lender Licenses: Loan Originators

INTRODUCED:

12/18/2008

LAST AMEND:

08/31/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

FILE:

100

SUMMARY:

Requires a real estate license endorsement from the Real Estate Commissioner in order to engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator. Establishes penalties if a real estate licensee fails to obtain a license endorsement before conducting business as a mortgage loan originator. Authorizes the suspension or revocation a real estate license for not paying penalties. Requires certain information from applicants. Requires the licensure, registration, and regulation of such originators.

STATUS:

Commentary:

CMHI - Oppose

AUTHOR:

Correa (D)

TITLE:

Mobilehome Residency Law

INTRODUCED:

01/28/2009

LAST AMEND:

09/03/2009

FILE:

139

LOCATION:

Assembly Third Reading File

SUMMARY:

Reorganizes the Mobilehome Residency Law by revising and recasting various provisions that govern residency in mobilehome parks that are applicable to those who have an ownership interest in a subdivision, cooperative, or condominium for mobilehomes.

STATUS:

09/3/2009

In ASSEMBLY. Read third time and amended. To third reading.

Commentary:

CA MHI - Watch

AUTHOR:

Lowenthal A (D)

TITLE:

Residential Building Safety

INTRODUCED:

02/17/2009

LAST AMEND:

09/04/2009

DISPOSITION:

Pending

FILE:

89

LOCATION:

Assembly Third Reading File

SUMMARY:

Revises disclosure forms required by transferors to make specified disclosures to prospective transferees regarding the characteristics of the property. Provides that the forms must provide a seller certification that the property complies with smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and water heater requirements. Requires the State Fire Marshal to certify carbon monoxide devices for the use in dwelling units intended for human occupancy. Requires rental units owners to maintain carbon monoxide devices.

STATUS:

09/4/2009

In ASSEMBLY. Read third time and amended. To third reading.

Commentary:

CA MHI - Watch

AUTHOR:

Correa (D)

TITLE:

Mobilehome Parks: Fire Code Enforcement

INTRODUCED:

02/26/2009

LAST AMEND:

08/20/2009

DISPOSITION:

To Governor

LOCATION:

To enrollment

SUMMARY:

Requires agencies responsible for enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act to maintain all records on file of mobilehome park inspections conducted since a certain date. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to make certain related records, including fire hydrant reports, accessible on its Internet Web site. Deletes the authorization of a city, county, city and county, or special district that is not an enforcement agency under the act to enforce its fire prevention code in such parks.

STATUS:

09/4/2009

In SENATE. SENATE concurred in ASSEMBLY amendments. To enrollment.

Commentary:

CA MHI -Oppose

AUTHOR:

Leno (D)

TITLE:

Mobilehomes: Sales and Replacements

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2009

DISPOSITION:

Enacted

LOCATION:

Chaptered

SUMMARY:

Amends the Mobilehome Residency Law that requires a owner of a manufactured or mobile home to advise management that his or her home is for sale. Prohibits the management from requiring a homeowner, who is replacing a home on a space in the park, to use a specified broker, dealer, or other person as an agent in the purchase and installation of the replacement home.

STATUS:

08/6/2009

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 66

Commentary:

CA MHI - Watch