AB510: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 510

August 14, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Vrakas, Green, Hasenohrl, Kaufert, Silbaugh, Kelso, Bell, Riley, Brancel, Lehman, Seratti, Ott, Goetsch, Linton, Brandemuehl and Ward, cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Petak, Buettner, Darling, Plewa, Rude, Schultz, Wineke and Chvala. Referred to Committee on Housing.

AB510,1,3 An Act to amend 101.96; and to create 101.91 (3) and 101.92 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: standards for pier construction of new manufactured homes and granting rule-making authority

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of industry, labor and human relations (DILHR) regulates the manufacture and construction of manufactured homes. A manufactured home is a transportable structure that, when in traveling mode, measures 8 feet or more in width or 40 feet or more in length or, when constructed, measures 320 or more square feet. A manufactured home may have as its foundation a basement, a crawl space, a floating slab or a pier. Currently, DILHR sets installation standards with respect to basements, crawl spaces and floating slabs.

This bill directs DILHR to promulgate rules that specify minimum installation standards for piers of new manufactured homes. The bill also modifies the composition of the advisory committee that reviews and makes recommendations regarding rules and standards promulgated by DILHR with respect to manufactured homes and mobile homes. The bill increases the membership of the committee to include 2 manufacturers of manufactured homes, 2 members representing pier installers, one member representing mobile home park licensees and one more member representing the public interest.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB510, s. 1 Section 1. 101.91 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB510,2,1 101.91 (3) "Mobile home park" has the meaning given in s. 66.058 (1) (e).

AB510, s. 2 Section 2. 101.92 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB510,2,7 101.92 (1m) Shall promulgate rules prescribing minimum installation standards for pier installation of new manufactured homes. The rules shall be consistent with the standards for pier installation established by the American National Standards Institute and the manufactured housing industry trade organizations.

AB510, s. 3 Section 3. 101.96 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,2,20 101.96 Advisory committee. The department shall appoint an advisory committee of 5 11 members to review the rules and standards for manufactured homes and mobile homes and for pier installation of new manufactured homes and recommend changes. The committee shall be composed of 2 members representing the manufactured home or mobile home industry, 2 public 2 manufacturers of manufactured homes, 2 members representing pier installers, one member representing mobile home park licensees, 3 members representing the public interest and one member from the department. The committee shall submit an annual report to the department and to the department of health and social services. The annual report shall include recommended changes in this subchapter reflecting amendments to 42 USC 5401 to 5425 and rules and regulations issued under 42 USC 5401 to 5425.

AB510,2,21 (End)