On March 8, MHI joined the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and a dozen other Washington based trade associations in sending a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Minority members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and the Environment and Public Works Committees requesting a delay in implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP).
The Senate passed legislation to extend the ENERGY STAR Tax Credit for manufactured and modular homes for one-year. The package included more than $30 billion in one-year extensions of tax breaks that lapsed last year. The Senate’s approval of this
Arlington, VA, March 11, 2010-The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 3,158 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in January 2010, down 17.4 percent from January 2009. Shipments of single-section homes were down 28.7 percent, year over year, while shipments of multi-section homes were down 8.8 percent.
The Manufactured Housing Institute has launched its Manufactured Housing Buyer’s Guide, an online resource available to all MHI members. MHI’s Manufactured Housing Buyer’s Guide is designed to be a community resource where those in the factory built housing industry will find a robust buyer’s guide to products and services.
A representative of a coalition which includes MHI has been invited to testify before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on behalf of the coalition supporting S. 1320, “Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Act of 2009.”
On March 1, in response to MHI’s urging, HUD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, Bill Matchneer, sent a memo to the Primary Inspection Agencies (PIA’s) clarifying the
MHEI®’s Manufactured Home Installation – Online Training course has recently been approved by three states – Arizona, Iowa and Nevada, for providing training on manufactured home installation to installers. Arizona and Iowa have
On March 26, 2009, Congressman Baron Hill (D-9th-IN) introduced H.R. 1749, the “Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Act of 2009.” This bill was included within
This week, MHI met with Representative Joe Donnelly (D-IN) who represents Elkhart, Indiana and sits on the House Financial Services Committee.
On February 1, the Administration sent Congress its 2011 Budget, proposing funding for all federal programs, including HUD and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Rural Housing programs. The budget proposal includes a proposed $10 per floor label fee increase
This week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a press release stating that it will soon publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule regarding
MHI has signed onto a joint letter to the U.S. Senate which opposes the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). This agency would regulate all
This week, MHI was invited to participate in a briefing before the House Financial Services Committee relating to housing finance. The briefing was well attended by staff for Members of Congress who
Register Today for the National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing
The 2010 National Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing is scheduled for April 13-15, 2010 in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace and promises to provide the best in programming and networking opportunities for the largest yearly gathering of hundreds of industry leaders.
Reduced Room Rate Extended to Feb. 28
On April 22, 2010, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Lead, Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule will be effective. It can viewed at www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm. The rule addresses remodeling and renovation projects disturbing more than six square feet of potentially contaminated painted surfaces for all residential and multifamily structures built prior to 1978.
Earlier this week, MHI distributed to all certified representatives a draft comment letter relating to HUD’s proposed rule on the SAFE Act. Click here to view the letter.
On February 5, HUD issued an interpretive rule clarifying the scope of its responsibilities under Section 604(b) of the Manufactured Home Improvement Act of 2000. Section 604(b) provides, among other things, the process for issuance of “other orders” which consist of
Arlington, VA, February 4, 2010–The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 3,573 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in December 2009, down 20.1 percent from December 2008. Shipments of single-section homes were down 33.5 percent, year over year, while shipments of multi-section homes were down 9 percent.
William Matchneer, HUD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing addressed over 100 members at MHI’s Winter Meeting on February 2 in Savannah, Georgia. A Cup of Coffee with…Mark Weiss, President & CEO of MHARR (Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform) A Second Cup of Coffee with…Bill …
HUD’s William Matchneer Speaks at MHI’s Winter Meeting Read More
On Thursday, April 15, there will be a special workshop on “Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards” during the 2010 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing. You won’t want to miss this overview of the revised document, by Joseph P. Klein, III, P.E., Dewberry. To …
