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Manufactured and modular homes cannot be banned from any new residential community currently on the drawing board if a bill is passed by Oregon lawmakers.
House Bill 3144 will only apply to new communities, and manufactured units will be subject to the same design requirements as all other homes in new communities. The bill was presented to the Senate Committee on Housing and Development earlier this week.
Labor Day Wildfires in 2020 Exacerbated the Need for Affordable Housing
There are over 140,000 manufactured homes in Oregon, a sector of the residential market that has never recovered from the Labor Day wildfires of 2020 that wiped out 1,500 manufactured homes in Jackson County, swathing a path of destruction through 18 mobile home parks in the Rogue Valley.
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Manufactured Housing In Oregon – Key NumbersSource: Oregon Legislature manufactured housing data snapshot and related statewide housing briefsDailyTidings.com
Oregon has never recovered from the overnight shortage of accommodation caused by the wildfires, or the resulting critical shortage of affordable homes.
| Topic | Figure | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Manufactured homes statewide | 140,000+ | Large share of Oregon's affordable housing stock |
| Labor Day wildfires impact (2020) | 1,500 manufactured homes destroyed in Jackson County | Sudden loss worsened the affordable housing shortage |
| Mobile home parks affected (Rogue Valley) | 18 parks swathed by the fires | Shows the scale of community disruption |
| Tenant legal aid funding | $10 annual fee paid by residents | Supports grants for disputes with landlords |
| Grant extension under HB 3144 | Extended to January 2031 | Longer runway for tenant protections |
| Legislative status | Passed House 49-7 | Now awaits Senate action |
Legal Assistance Grants Extended to January 2031
The House Bill will also extend the date to January 2031, so manufactured home park tenants and marina residents can receive grants to assist with legal representation in a dispute with a landlord.
Grants are funded by a $10 annual fee paid to the Manufactured and Marina Communities Resource Center by Oregon mobile park home residents.
Most mobile home park residents own their homes, but because they rent the land on which their homes stand and for which they pay property tax, they are classified as tenants. The same premise applies to residents living in floating homes in marinas.
House Bill 3144 was passed by a 49-7 vote in the House and must now be voted on by the Senate committee to advance to the Senate floor.
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