2003 House Bill 4880

Impose new tax on mobile homes

Introduced in the House

June 24, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To phase in over six years a new annual “specific tax” on mobile homes, which would increase to $120 in 2009, and be adjusted for inflation thereafter. The tax on double-wides or multi-section mobile homes would be $180 and $240, resepctively. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4876 to 4882.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Sept. 30, 2003

Reported without amendment

Recommended that the bill be referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Dec. 17, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 20, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-6) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Aug. 4, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the proposed tax increase. See House passed bill for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Reps. RuthAnn Jamnick (D-54) and Randy Richardville (R-56)

To replace the previous substitute with one that breaks the tie-bar to House Bill 5034, meaning that this bill can become law even if that one does not, and makes other technical changes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 80 to 28 (details)

To gradually increase the monthly mobile home tax, from the current $36 a year to $144 a year in 2010. Of this, $24 would to the state school aid fund, $72 to the local school district, $24 to the local government and $24 to the county government. See also House Bill 5034, defeated by the House, which would impose regular property taxes on manufactured housing.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 8, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Nov. 30, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would gradually increase the $3 monthly mobile home tax to $12 for single-wides and $14 on double-wides. This was amended to exempt mobile homes worth less than $5,000 from the tax.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Failed in the Senate 17 to 17 (details)

To gradually increase the $3 monthly mobile home tax to $12 for single-wides and $14 on double-wides, with mobile homes worth less than $5,000 exempted from the tax.

Received

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

The vote by which the Senate defeated the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

To gradually increase the $3 monthly mobile home tax to $12 for single-wides and $14 on double-wides, with mobile homes worth less than $5,000 exempted from the tax.

Received in the House

Dec. 2, 2004

Dec. 8, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4868, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4668 imposes certain regulations and prohibitions on mobile home park operators.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4880 and Senate Bill 478, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills address property taxes on mobile homes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To eliminate the portion of the tax that would go to the state general fund, increase the amount for the school aid fund, reduce the portion going to the local government, increase the amount for the local school district, and reduce the amount going to the local county.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Failed in the House 32 to 73 (details)

To gradually increase the $3 monthly mobile home tax to $12 for single-wides and $14 on double-wides, with mobile homes worth less than $5,000 exempted from the tax.

Dec. 9, 2004

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

Consideration postponed

Substitute offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

Which moves back to 2007 the date when the tax increase would begin to phase in.

The substitute passed by voice vote