On March 10, MHI and SBRA staff had a meeting with the Project Manager at the Department of Energy (DOE) who has oversight for the development of the proposed energy conservation standards for Manufactured Housing.
Washington, D.C., February 18,2010 – Prompted by the continuing refusal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to appoint a non-career Administrator for the HUD manufactured housing program as provided by Congress in the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has prepared
HUD INSENSITIVITY TOWARD CONSUMERS AND INDUSTRY
HUD MHCC ACTION SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR CONGRESS
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF NO ADMINISTRATOR DOCUMENTED
INDUSTRY WEAKNESS ON PREEMPTION CONTINUES
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Who, What and Where:
Bob Stovall – I am the owner of Orange Cat Productions LLC, an online marketing and web consultant firm with 14 years of experience. I started marketing online in 1991 using available bulletin board services (BBSs). A lot has changed over the years. The opportunities presented by marketing your products and services online have never been better.
Through an unheralded announcement in the Federal Register on February 4, 2010 (see, below), HUD is delaying the implementation of a key improvement to the FHA Title I and Title II manufactured housing loan insurance programs.
FHA Commissioner David Stevens has signed appointment letters for five new Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) members bringing it to its full capacity of 21. The newest members are:
In late December, Chairman Charles Rangel (D-15th-NY) introduced H.R. 4213, a tax extenders bill which would provide roughly $31 billion in tax breaks to 40 provisions that expired at the end of the year. The Democrat’s tax extenders package that was introduced does not have
Grassroots industry concern over the erosion of federal preemption is wellfounded, as a combination of HUD regulators, industry enablers and research consultants continue to
This week, MHI staff and MHI’s outside counsel McGlinchey Stafford held separate meetings with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and HUD to
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, and your role/job title in the industry, your association roles, etc.)
Scott Jones – I am back in the industry after a break of several months while I established an on-going business called EZTravelpad – a travel agency with a strong online presence. Check it out at www.eztravelpad.com – it’s a better option in many cases than going with other online travel providers + we offer individual service also.
At year-end, Chairman Charles Rangel (D-15th-NY) introduced H.R. 4213, a tax extenders bill which would provide roughly $31 billion in tax breaks to
Why does the manufactured housing industry maintain a collective representation and presence in the nation’s capital? What are its purposes? What are its objectives?
The short answer, especially in a crisis such as the one that today confronts the manufactured housing industry, is
This week, Chairman Charles Rangel (D-15th-NY) introduced H.R. 4213, a tax extenders bill which would provide roughly $31 billion in tax breaks to 40 provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The Democrat’s tax extenders package that was introduced does not have a provision to …
This week, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) approved S. 1660, a bill that would require all finished wood products to comply with California’s CARB standard for formaldehyde emissions by 2012. MHI was successful in having the bill amended to provide that HUD as opposed to EPA …
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MHI has learned that earlier this week a statement was made addressing the industry’s position on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which transferred authority for energy standards for manufactured homes from HUD to the Department of Energy. MHI was vigorously opposed to this transfer of energy jurisdiction …
An MHMSM.com exclusive interview with Chris Olvera
1) Who, What and Where:
Chris Olvera, former editor of the venerable Manufactured Home Merchandiser Magazine and freelance writer for www.demandstudios.com, specializing in creating high-quality, reader-friendly content for the 21st century.
2) Background (brief Educational/Professional snapshot before entering the factory-built housing arena):
Graduate of Columbia College in Chicago; was associate editor of CSP, a trade magazine for convenience store owners; was editor of the Villa Park Review, a weekly community newspaper; and interned at Barfly, a bi-weekly newspaper covering Chicago’s bar scene.
An MHMSM.com exclusive interview with Thayer Long
1) Who, What and Where:
Thayer Long
Executive Vice-President
Manufactured Housing Institute
An MHMSM.com exclusive interview with Jamie Hammons
1) Who, What and Where:
President of the Georgia Manufactured Housing Association since July 2008.
2) Background:
Came to GMHA after 15 years at the Georgia Motor Trucking Association, where I was Vice-President of Member Relations. I was born and raised in Lamar, Missouri, went to school in Springfield (Southwest Missouri State) and subsequently worked in Springfield and Branson before moving to Atlanta in 1987 to work with one of my best friends.
HUD (and Other) Proposals Will Further Downgrade the Federal Program and Manufactured Housing
The federal government has published its latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (SRA). The SRA lists upcoming and anticipated rulemaking actions by the various federal agencies, including those with authority over the regulation and financing of HUD Code manufactured housing.
MHI held a series of Congressional visits on Capitol Hill to discuss three important Energy issues which affect the manufactured housing industry. Meetings were held with staff members from the following Senate offices: Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM-D), Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK-R) and Senator John Kerry (MA-D). The discussion involved …
