Monday, March 22, 2010

Utah State 2010 Legislature Highlights: Week 6

March 1st – 6th
Rep. Jim Dunnigan

This week marks the last week of the 2010 Utah State Legislative Session. It will end on Thursday, March 11th, at 12:00 a.m. Up until then, legislators will work on finalizing the budget and will address remaining hot spots.

2S.H.B. 388 - Mobile Home Revisions -Mar. 8th, 2010 - 74/0 - Sponsored by Rep. James A. Dunnigan (R-Taylorsville)

This bill does the following:

  • Gives residents the right to form and operate residents' associations, and to participate in regional, state, or national residents' association.
  • Prohibits harassment, interference, and other unfair tactics toward resident associations.
  • Allows residents and non-commercial entities to pass out flyers or canvass peacefully in the community, subject to reasonable rules as to time, place, and manner.
  • Prohibits retaliation against a resident simply for the exercising the right to join an association, making complaints about conditions in the community or exercising other similar rights.
This proposed section will not be construed to prohibit a park operator from evicting a manufactured homeowners as provided in other provisions of the Mobile Home Residency Act.