MHProNews.com has been informed by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) that the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed to increase the label fee from $39 to $100 to help defray the program costs due to a reduction in production since the fee was last raised in 2002. Congressional appropriations have been needed to cover the shortage. HUD says the increase will go into effect by the end of the year, and has offered a 30-day comment period instead of the usual 60-day period. The notice was published in the Federal Register May 2. Comments are due by June 2. ##

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