An Act To Establish The Manufactured Housing Community And Mobile Home Park Preservation And Assistance Fund

LD 1016 establishes the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund under the Maine State Housing Authority. The bill requires new purchasers of manufactured housing communities or mobile home parks to pay a $50,000 fee per lot to the fund, effective January 1, 2026, with exemptions for state/municipal housing authorities, resident-owned cooperatives, and entities with less than $10 million net worth. The fund will maintain housing affordability and support transitions to resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofit management in these communities. This policy directly affects buyers of manufactured housing properties in Maine, beginning in 2026.