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VermontH.7572025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives

Sponsored By: Gayle S Pezzo (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Lower taxes for manufactured home buyers

Beginning January 1, 2028, 90% of mobile or modular home sale receipts are exempt from sales and use tax, up from 40%. This applies to homes sold as personal property, leaving only 10% of receipts taxable. New mobile homes are fully exempt with the required ENERGY STAR energy-efficiency label or federal Zero Energy Ready Home certification. Buyers' savings depend on the sale price and applicable tax rate.

Fairer zoning for factory-built home owners

Beginning July 1, 2026, towns cannot exclude mobile, modular, or prefabricated homes on different terms than conventional homes. This protection applies in districts allowing year-round residential development, subject to the law's stated zoning exceptions. Towns can set reasonable health and safety site standards in existing mobile-home parks. Those standards cannot block replacement of mobile homes on existing lots.

Clearer mobile home status and deeds

Beginning July 1, 2026, one or more listed factors can show that a mobile home is fixed to the land. Factors include stabilization, utility connections, skirting, removed wheels or axles, and a location making removal unlikely. Sellers must provide a warranty or quitclaim deed when the home is financed as residential real estate or the buyer finances it that way. Dealer purchases on or after July 1, 2008 require a warranty deed when financed as residential real estate. Warranty deeds can list exceptions; quitclaim deeds remain subject to recorded claims against the property.

Temporary grant access for cooperative parks

Beginning July 1, 2026, limited-equity cooperative mobile-home parks receive public-benefit nonprofit treatment when applying for state funding and grants. This treatment ends July 1, 2027. Each program's requirements still apply, including its low- or moderate-income definitions. The law does not change tax treatment or guarantee a funding award.

Less protection against landowner consent refusals

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law removes a protection for owners transferring mobile homes using deeds that require landowner consent. It no longer says landowners cannot unreasonably withhold that consent. The deed forms still include the consent requirement.

Cooperative park subleases restricted, rents capped

Beginning July 1, 2026, limited-equity cooperative mobile-home parks must generally prohibit members from subleasing. An exception requires demonstrated hardship and approval by a majority of the board. The renter must have low or moderate income. Sublease charges cannot exceed costs tied to the unit, including cooperative lease payments, mortgage costs, and utilities passed to the renter.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gayle S Pezzo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Marc B Mihaly

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026

    5/29/2026House

  2. Signed by Governor on June 17, 2026

    5/29/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 11, 2026

    5/29/2026House

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    5/27/2026House

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/22/2026House

  6. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    5/22/2026House

  7. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    5/22/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    5/22/2026Senate

  9. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    5/22/2026Senate

  10. New Business/Third Reading

    5/22/2026Senate

  11. 3rd reading ordered

    5/21/2026Senate

  12. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to

    5/21/2026Senate

  13. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings

    5/21/2026Senate

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

    5/21/2026Senate

  15. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

    5/21/2026Senate

  16. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    5/21/2026Senate

  17. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

    5/21/2026Senate

  18. New Business/Second Reading

    5/21/2026Senate

  19. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    5/20/2026Senate

  20. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

    5/20/2026Senate

  21. Second Reading

    5/20/2026Senate

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

    5/20/2026Senate

  23. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

    5/12/2026Senate

  24. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

    5/12/2026Senate

  25. Second Reading

    5/12/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 155)Opens in a new window

    6/19/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    6/5/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    6/5/2026

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  • Senate Proposal of Amendment

    5/27/2026

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  • Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    5/27/2026

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  • As Passed by the House

    3/20/2026

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  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    3/20/2026

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  • As Introduced

    1/22/2026

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