An Act To Permit Disposal of Abandoned Manufactured Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0657
Committee Amendment CA_A_H183 (House)
Amends: 10 MRSA §9097

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 487, L.D. 657, Bill, "An Act To Permit 
Disposal of Abandoned Manufactured Housing" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, legislation enacted last year inadvertently repealed the statutory process 
governing the disposal of abandoned manufactured housing or mobile homes; and 
Whereas, this legislation provides mobile home park owners and operators a 
process for disposing of abandoned manufactured housing or mobile homes, including 
modular homes located on leased land; and 
Whereas, immediate enactment is necessary to allow mobile home park owners and 
operators the ability to dispose of currently abandoned manufactured housing or mobile 
homes; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9097, sub-§I-B is enacted to read: 
I-B. Abandoned mobile home or manufactured housing. Manufactured housing 
that is abandoned or unclaimed by a tenant following the tenant's eviction in accordance 
with this section and section 9097-B must be disposed of by a mobile home park owner 
or operator as follows. For purposes of this subsection, "manufactured housing" includes 
all housing described in section 9002, subsection 7 located in a land lease community or 
mobile home park. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 487, L.D. 657 
A. After a mobile home park owner or operator obtains a iudgment for forcible entry 
and detainer, the mobile home park owner or operator shall send written notice by 
first-class mail, with proof of mailing, to the last known address of the tenant with a 
copy to the lienholder, if known. The notice must set forth the mobile home park 
owner's or operator's intent to dispose of the manufactured housing. The notice must 
advise the tenant and lienholder, if known, that if the tenant or lienholder does not 
respond to the notice within 14 calendar days the mobile home park owner or 
operator may dispose of the property as set forth in this subsection. If the tenant or 
lienholder does respond to the notice, the tenant or lienholder shall take possession of 
the property within 21 calendar days. Subsection 2-B applies with respect to the 
rights and responsibilities of the lienholder. 
B. If a tenant or lienholder claims ownership of the manufactured housing within 14 
calendar days after the notice under paragraph A is sent, the tenant or lienholder shall 
take possession of the property within 21 calendar days of claiming ownership. If the 
tenant or lienholder timely claims the property but is not able to move the property 
within 21 days due to weather or posted road conditions, the mobile home park owner 
or operator shall allow the tenant or lienholder to remove the property after the 21-
day period but the mobile home park owner or operator may charge for any 
additional costs incurred as a result of the delay. 
C. If a tenant or lienholder does not claim ownership of the property within 14 
calendar days after the notice under paragraph A is sent or fails to take possession of 
the property after claiming ownership pursuant to paragraph B, the mobile home park 
owner or operator may take one or more of the following actions: 
(1) 
Condition the release of the property to the tenant or lienholder upon 
payment of all rental arrearages, damages, costs of legal fees and costs of storage; 
(2) Sell any property for a reasonable fair market price and apply all proceeds to 
rental arrearages, damages, costs of storage, marketing expenses, legal fees and 
outstanding taxes. Any balance must be sent to the tenant's or lienholder's last 
known mailing address and, if returned to the sender, the balance must be 
forwarded to the Treasurer of State; and 
(3) Dispose of any property that has no reasonable fair market value. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment provides mobile home park 
owners and operators a process for the disposal of abandoned manufactured housing. For 
purposes of the amendment, "manufactured housing" is defined to include a mobile home 
or a modular home on leased land. This process is based on the provisions of the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 14, section 6013, which were enacted in Public Law 2009, chapter 
by the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature and relate to the disposal of 
personal property abandoned by a tenant. 
Public Law 2009, chapter 566 also 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,f:;" to H.P. 487, L.D. 657 
inadvertently repealed the process governing the disposal of manufactured housing by a 
landlord. 
The amendment also adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/24111 
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LD657 
LR 1221(02) 
An Act To Permit Disposal of Abandoned Manufactured Housing 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11" 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Providing landlords with a process for the disposal of abandoned mobile homes or manufactured housing may result in 
a minor revenue increase to the Office of the Treasurer to the extent that landlords remit any unclaimed balances to 
the Office of the Treasurer when subsequent to the sale of abandoned property the owner cannot be found. 
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