Washington, D.C., November 26, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in a November 25, 2014 communication to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has called upon the Secretary to reject a fundamentally flawed manufactured housing energy conservation standards proposal developed by a DOE “Working Group” …
The attached self-explanatory communication to Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Richard Coon is for your review and information. As was decided at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting on November 7, 2014, MHARR has prepared proposed amendments for consideration by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) and HUD to create …
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2014 – Mark Weiss, currently Senior Vice President of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), has been named by the MHARR Board of Directors to succeed the retiring Danny D. Ghorbani as President and CEO of the Association effective January 1, 2015. Ghorbani, at the request …
WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — Danny D. Ghorbani, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) will be retiring effective December 31, 2014. A 46-year veteran of the manufactured housing industry who has served since 1985 as the first and only President & CEO of MHARR, Ghorbani was asked …
Washington, D.C., November 18, 2014 – Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro said in an interview on November 17, 2014 that reform of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), as part of an overhaul of the nation’s housing finance system, remains a “top priority” for the Obama Administration during …
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Attached for your review and information is a copy of a communication sent to federal manufactured housing program Administrator Pamela Danner on November 12, 2014. As was discussed in greater detail and approved at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting last week, this communication represents the initial step in an …
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Washington, D.C., November 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during September 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,862 homes in September …
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Working Group tasked with developing new manufactured home energy efficiency standards (as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – “EISA”) via a “negotiated rulemaking” process, held its fifth in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. on October 1-2, 2014. The results of …
DOE Manufactured Housing Working Group At Critical stage — status Report and analysis Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Working Group tasked with developing new manufactured home energy efficiency standards (as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) via a “negotiated rulemaking” process, held its fourth in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 22-23, 2014. SUMMARY The fourth meeting of …
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Washington, D.C., October 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during August 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced …
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1. RV Industry Again Seeks Legislative Exemption – HUD Issues “PARK Model” Enforcement Memorandum Attached, for your review and information, are copies of a new bill (H.R. 5658 – the “Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014”) filed on behalf of the recreational vehicle (RV) industry, once again seeking an expanded …
RV DEFINTION and CFPB MANUFACTURED HOUSING FINANCE STUDY — REPORT & ANALYSIS Read More
Washington, D.C., September 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during July 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,675 homes in July …
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MHARR has received numerous inquiries regarding the Association’s position on a “materials cost” survey being circulated to HUD Code manufacturers by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and Emanuel Levy of the Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA), in connection with the ongoing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “negotiated rulemaking” concerning manufactured …
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1. SUMMARY The second working group meeting focused primarily on the development of an analytical framework to evaluate the elements of a recommendation to DOE based on the requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, as well as the identification and acquisition of information relevant to that …
As a follow-up to MHARR’s report and analysis of August 14, 2014 regarding the convergence of three matters – (1) the final mandatory implementation of expanded HUD/contractor/IPIA in-plant regulation; (2) a new requirement for monthly IPIA inspections of manufacturer Subpart I-related records; and (3) enhanced program contractor funding as a …
(Editor’s note: This “analysis” came from Danny Ghorbani’s MHARR email address, and is in part commentary. MHProNews has a reply to this commentary from Bill Matchneer, who is named in the MHARR commentary below. MHProNews welcomes other perspectives.) Sobering Wake-Up Call For Hud Code Manufacturers on Expansion Of Unnecessary and Costly Regulation Developments …
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) working group tasked with developing new manufactured home energy efficiency standards (as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – “EISA”) via a “negotiated rulemaking” process, held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on August 4-5, 2014. Given the potential cost impact …
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Washington, D.C., August 4, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production continued to grow during June 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,624 homes in June …
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RE: government Accountability Office Issues Report On Federal Manufactured Houing Program The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its long-awaited report on the federal manufactured housing program (see, copy attached). By way of brief background, the report responds to an April 17, 2012 request by the Chairmen of the House Financial …
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The past week has seen two important regulatory actions, as explained below, that warrant your review and understanding, as they may have long-term impacts on the HUD Code industry and consumers of affordable housing. HUD PREEMPTS MINNESOTA ENERGY MANDATE – IMPORTANT DECISION In a potentially significant federal preemption decision, made …
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