MHEI®’s Manufactured Home Installation – Online Training course has recently been approved by the state of North Dakota for providing required training on manufactured home installation to installers. The online course is now recognized by the States of Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, …
As reported in last week’s Week in Review, the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) convened in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 28-30, in conjunction with the Great Southwest Home Show and the Oklahoma Manufactured Housing Association’s (OMHA) Annual Meeting. A full summary of the meeting can now be viewed by clicking …
On March 11, the Senate passed legislation to extend the Energy Star Tax Credit for one-year. The entire tax “extenders” package with an estimated cost of $137.9 billion included more than $30 billion in one-year extensions of tax breaks that lapsed last year. The bill was referred back to the Ways & Means Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration of revenue-raising offsets.
Last night, Congressional leaders passed legislation to help stimulate the economy and increase energy efficiency. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) strongly advocated for the passage of an amendment offered by Rep. Baron Hill of Indiana on Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing which was attached to H.R. 5019, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010. The House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 246-161, largely along party lines. The legislation will now be referred to the Senate for consideration. For final vote results click here.
MHI’s Monthly Economic Report© for March 2010 is now available.
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 4,517 new HUD Code homes were shipped in March 2010, up 14.2 percent from March 2009. Increases were across the board with both single-section and multi-section homes shipments up compared with the same month last year.
Congressional leaders will vote on legislation to help stimulate the economy and increase energy efficiency. MHI strongly supports the amendment offered by Rep. Baron Hill of Indiana on Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes which was attached to H.R. 5019, the Home STAR Energy Retrofit Act of 2010. The Home STAR legislation will be going to House Rules most likely Wednesday (May 5th) and then to the House floor on Thursday (May 6th) for a vote.
I. MEETING OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS
The cumulative impact of years of mismanagement of the HUD manufactured housing program under its prior leadership was on full display as the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) met on April 28-30, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Building on a series of actions initiated and advanced by HUD during the past several years, the role, authority, functionality and independence of the MHCC has, for now, been replaced by de facto HUD domination, in both procedure and substance. These actions, designed to effectively transform the MHCC into a rubber stamp for the HUD program — similar to the former National Manufactured Housing Advisory Council disbanded by Congress as part of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 and replaced with the MHCC — culminated at the Tulsa meeting
Manufactured housing is a key source of quality affordable housing for 17 million households across the nation. And, as Congress recognized in the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, manufactured homes have the potential to play – at this very critical time for the housing markets, and for home buyers – an even greater role in providing quality affordable housing for current and future consumers looking to meet a variety of housing and lifestyle needs.
On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee approved legislation to ensure that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) remains viable and continues its mission of insuring mortgage loans.
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) convened in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 28-30, in conjunction with the Great Southwest Home Show and the Oklahoma Manufactured Housing Association’s (OMHA) Annual Meeting.
The MHCC considered several proposed changes
Enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s “Red Flags” Rule is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2010, for financial institutions and creditors subject to enforcement by the FTC. The Commission has previously delayed the enforcement of the Rule several times.
On April 29, MHI-PAC and the National Apartment Association hosted a highly successful fundraising reception for Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) which raised $12,500 for her campaign committee. The Democratic Senator from Arkansas faces a tough battle to win a third term. Senator Lincoln is a key Member of the Senate …
Yesterday, to mark Earth Day, the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act (Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods), by a voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Judy Biggert (R-IL), provides incentives to
A new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring that all renovation and repair work in pre-1978 homes must be done in accordance with lead-safe work practices supervised by an EPA certified renovator and performed by an EPA certified renovation firm took effect yesterday, April 22.
On April 19, MHI staff met with Teresa Payne, the new Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing. Payne has been with HUD since 1996. She served as
On April 22, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed H.R. 5017, the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010, introduced by Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA). The bill ensures the continued access of rural homebuyers to affordable mortgages through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Section 502 loan guarantee program. The financial crisis has
Arlington, VA, April 21, 2010—The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 3,457 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in February 2010, down 2 percent from February 2009. Shipments of single-section homes were down 4 percent, year over year, while shipments of multi-section homes were flat.
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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee met in an open “markup” session and passed an amendment offered by Rep. Baron Hill of Indiana on Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes.
Specifically, this amendment would offer $7,500 rebates which may be used to facilitate the purchase of a new Energy Star qualified home. It also adds a decommissioning grant of up to $2,500 which can only be used to cover the cost of removing the home.
National Industry Awards Presented at 2010 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing
(Arlington, VA – April 14, 2010) Members of the manufactured and modular housing industries gathered today at an awards luncheon to recognize individuals and companies for outstanding achievements. The National Industry Awards, presented during the 2010 National Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing, recognized the highest achievers from all sectors of the manufactured and modular housing industries – communities, retailers, suppliers, lenders, manufacturers, developers and state associations.
