BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1964
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1964 (Torres)
As Introduced February 17, 2010
Majority vote
HOUSING 8-0 APPROPRIATIONS 16-0
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|Ayes:|Torres, Arambula, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Hill, |
| |Bradford, Eng, Gilmore, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Knight, Saldana, Tran | |Calderon, Coto, Davis, |
| | | |Hall, Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby, Skinner, |
| | | |Solorio, Torlakson, |
| | | |Torrico |
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SUMMARY : Extends the sunset on the Mobilehome Park Maintenance
(MPM) inspection program and its related fees until January 1,
2019.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Under the MPM inspection program, requires the Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) or a local enforcement
agency, until January 1, 2012, to inspect mobilehome parks
proactively with a goal of inspecting at least five percent of
parks per year and a focus on those parks for which the
enforcement agency has received complaints about serious
health and safety violations (Health and Safety Code Section
18400.1).
2)Provides for HCD or a local enforcement agency, until January
1, 2012, to collect annually a $4 per space fee to fund the
MPM inspection program, $2 of which the mobilehome park owner
may charge to individual homeowners (Health and Safety Code
18502).
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, HCD currently collects $1,053,652 in MPM fees and
licenses 263,413 mobilehome lots in 3,596 mobilehome parks. The
licensing revenue fully covers the cost of the program.
COMMENTS : The MPM program provides a complete, scheduled
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inspection of mobilehome parks, as contrasted with the
complaint-driven inspections that otherwise occur. The program
came about in 1990 because of concerns that the complaint
inspection process by itself did not adequately address
deteriorating health and safety conditions in some parks. As a
result of the MPM program, HCD and local enforcement agencies
since 1991 have cited both park owners and homeowners for tens
of thousands of health and safety violations, which as a result
have been remedied. Without the MPM program, many of these
would not otherwise have been addressed. With the impending
January 1, 2012, sunset date, the author reports interest from
homeowners, HCD, and the park industry in extending the program.
AB 1964 would extend the sunset on the MPM program and its
associated fees through January 1, 2019.
Analysis Prepared by : Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916)
319-2085
FN: 0004419