HB1715: (New Title) establishing a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

HB 1715-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

6Mar2018... 0704h

2018 SESSION

18-2491

10/04

HOUSE BILL 1715-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

SPONSORS: Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Williams, Hills. 4; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

6Mar2018... 0704h 18-2491

10/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

18-2491

Amended 3/12/18

HB 1715-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2018-0704h)

AN ACT establishing a committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None

METHODOLOGY:

This bill establishes a study committee to study options for tenants to dispute a rent increase in a manufactured housing park if such increase was arbitrary and unreasonable. This will have no impact on state, county, or local revenue or expenditures.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

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