GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 385 2023 Regular Session DeVillier
HOUSING/MANUFACTURED: Provides relative to manufactured housing.
DIGEST
Present law defines "developer" as any person, group, or entity who sells or offers for sale
a lot together with a manufactured home.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that a developer is also any person, group, or
entity who leases or offers for lease a lot together with a manufactured home.
Present law provides that a developer shall not include a person selling his personal residence
or a real estate broker or real estate salesman retained by a person to sell a manufactured
home with its lot.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that a developer shall also not include a federally-
insured financial institution, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Present law provides that a developer, an employee of the developer, or a retailer shall not
sell or offer for sale any manufactured home without a license.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that a developer, an employee of a developer, or
a retailer shall not lease or offer for lease any manufactured home without a license.
Proposed law provides that an unlicensed salesman may work under the supervision of a
licensed dealer or developer while the salesman's license application is pending.
Present law provides the term of office and vacancy procedure for the state manufactured
housing commissioners.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that if a commissioner misses more than three
meetings in a 12-month period that commissioner's term shall be declared vacant.
Present law provides certain powers and duties of the La. Manufactured Housing
Commission.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that the commission has the power to conduct
meetings by remote access.
Proposed law provides that manufactured and modular home models may be used by
licensed dealers or developers under certain circumstances.
Present law provides certain guidelines for pier installation for manufactured homes.
Proposed law changed the minimum size of the base for a pier from 4 inch x 16 inch x 16
inch to 4 inch x 8 inch x 16 inch.
(Amends R.S. 51:911.22(4), 911.24(A)(2) and (6), 911.26(B)(1), and 912.23(1)(f); Adds
R.S. 51:911.24(I)(4), 911.26(F)(12), and 911.47)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the
original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
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Prepared by Xavier Alexander. 2. Provide that commission has the power to conduct meetings by remote access.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Add a provision that a developer shall not include a federally-insured financial
institution, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and International Affairs to the reengrossed bill
1. Provides that a licensed dealer or developer can use a manufactured and modular
home model to conduct only manufactured and modular sales-related activity at
the location of sales of the manufactured and modular home.
2. Provides that a licensed dealer shall build the manufactured and modular home
model in accordance with state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and codes.
3. Prohibits a licensed dealer from sleeping overnight in thee manufactured or
modular home.
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Prepared by Xavier Alexander.