Colorado House Bill Regulating the Tiny House Industry HB22-1242

Second Regular Session | 73rd General Assembly Colorado General Assembly

HB22-1242 Regulate Tiny Homes Manufacture Sale And Install Concerning the regulation of structures that are manufactured at a location that is not at the site where the structure is occupied, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. SESSION: 2022 Regular Session SUBJECTS: Business & Economic Development Housing BILL SUMMARY Current law regulates the manufacturers, sellers, and installers of manufactured homes. This regulation includes requirements for the installation of manufactured homes, contract and disclosure requirements, and the registration, escrow, reimbursement, bonding, and inspections of the manufacturers, installers, and sellers. In addition, the state housing board (board) sets standards for the proper manufacture and installation of manufactured homes. The board consults with an advisory committee when promulgating rules. The bill adds tiny homes, which are typically manufactured, to this regulation on substantially similar terms. This includes adding 2 representatives of the tiny home industry to the advisory committee. The board is given the duty to regulate foundations for manufactured homes, tiny homes, and factory-built structures where no construction standards otherwise exist. Manufacturers are required to meet bonding and escrow requirements and standards are set for payment from the bond or escrow account. In addition to adding tiny homes to these provisions, the bill addresses tiny home regulation in the following manner:

• The board shall promulgate rules establishing specific standards for tiny homes. When the national or international standard is created, the board may use that standard. The board may modify these standards as necessary.

• The board shall establish standards for connecting a tiny home to utilities, including water, sewer, natural gas, and electricity;

• A local government may require the inspection of a tiny home manufactured before July 1, 2023, if the tiny home is not manufactured in accordance with the board's standards;

• A state electrical inspector or a local government may approve the connection of a tiny home for electric utility service if the tiny home is in compliance with applicable codes and standards for connection for electric utility service; and

• A state plumbing inspector or a local government may approve the connection of a tiny home for water, gas, or sewer utility service if the tiny home is in compliance with applicable codes and standards for connection for water, gas, or sewer utility service; and

• Standards are set for promulgating rules governing tiny homes.

If a tiny home is approved for connection to utilities through the process described above, the tiny home may be connected to the appropriate utilities. Current law governing the connection to each utility is amended to avoid conflicts with the process established in the bill. Selling or installing a tiny home without complying with the bill is declared a deceptive trade practice, which subjects a violator to damages in a lawsuit, a class 1 misdemeanor, and civil penalties of:

• Up to $20,000 per violation;

• Up to $10,000 for violating a court order or injunction; and

• Up to $50,000 per violation if the victim is an elderly person.

Current law regulates mobile home parks, including notice requirements, lease termination limits and requirements, security deposit regulations, entry fee prohibitions, antitrust prohibitions, selling fee prohibitions, kickback prohibitions, retaliation prohibitions, regulation of how and if park rules are established, a right of first refusal when the owner wants to sell the mobile home park, a peaceful enjoyment right, and remedy provisions. The bill includes tiny homes under these provisions. Current law exempts manufactured homes from sales and use tax. The bill adds tiny homes to this exemption. Tiny homes are classified as residential improvements for the purpose of property tax, which means the landowner will pay the lower residential tax rates on land that has a tiny home.To implement this bill, $227,612 is appropriated to the department of local affairs. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read Less View Recent Bill Text View Recent Fiscal Note Share PRIME SPONSORS RepresentativeCathy Kipp RepresentativeTony Exum SenatorJoann Ginal SenatorDennis Hisey COMMITTEES House Transportation & Local Government House Finance House Appropriations Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Senate Finance Senate Appropriations

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