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The bill would require written lease or rental agreements to commence tenancy in a mobile home park and set a minimum 24‑month initial rental agreement (with an option to convert to month‑to‑month after that initial term). It would extend cure periods for many violations, increasing some notice windows from seven days to 30 days to reflect the unique cost and difficulty of moving a manufactured home. The draft also revises termination procedures to require materiality for lease breaches, and raises the civil remedy for violations so tenants may recover double the monthly rent in some private‑remedy cases rather than a statutory maximum of $500.

Housing advocates and multiple residents described the consequences of abrupt notices or hostile park owners. Maria Grego of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty said manufactured homes are a vital share of New Mexico’s affordable housing stock—15% of statewide housing—and said moving a manufactured home can cost $5,000–$10,000. Felice Rael, a trial lawyer and homeowner, and several residents offered anecdotal testimony about sudden sales of park land or abrupt eviction notices.

The New Mexico Association of Realtors, represented by Brent Moore, said in opposition the bill’s mandatory 24‑month initial term and a 12‑month notice before changing the use of a park are “unnecessarily restrictive,” and raised concerns about raising remedies and adding uncertain standards such as “materiality.” Park residents, AARP and housing advocates said the changes are necessary to protect seniors and low‑income homeowners from losing their homes or life savings.

Committee members extensively questioned the sponsor and experts about balance between tenant protections and landlord rights, the definition of a “material” violation, the scope of emergency removals for violent conduct, and the practical effects on small park owners. Representative Block and others said they were concerned about the extended timelines, the increase in private remedies, and possible unintended effects for small owners.

The committee first considered a motion to table the bill that failed, and then recorded a due‑pass recommendation; the committee vote on the due‑pass was 4 in favor and 2 opposed. Members signaled continuing work on technical language and urged the sponsor to refine definitions before floor action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Consumer and Public Affairs - Feb 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 418, a package of amendments to the Mobile Home Park Act intended to strengthen protections for manufactured‑home owners who rent lots, won a committee due‑pass after lengthy testimony from park residents, housing advocates and industry groups.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",78418,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6315993,"Committee gives due pass to bill creating commission to study grocery prices",1506,93000,1599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e&start=93&end=1599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6315993/New-Mexico/Committee-gives-due-pass-to-bill-creating-commission-to-study-grocery-prices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315993-2fab30988a5eeed1d9378dca8e689886/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452943&Signature=acKiTDCk8IMAMPmo~0sNUHrmO4a0fYw-AKqVP8lkfmsAU03dqkjJJde~cfygvZEfaygxLx5hugWtRQeC34ybcmF6OZofwdNdA3-EQaZ~fn51E~5y1-7vo7-QFbVdlCh0oxhBFcI24bnnI7wWXkf71~FwhnvesjKKB3JWJzdk0nFgw~9SQhQcdlm68rrFVE~W8aVbkDR~r4p~XAZNzhamXdmOawGDiPy63pGc8lHx9iM~kSefvemxxKAMd5XUg~ZQDaLwX-I3BpGCcUabm00-ioKUPWbtTjRQIzin0Y~ZH8YEVeGtWjlSCSX7YNqtcDmf0PZWImoOehSmWpt~jY5F0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Gail Little introduced House Bill 17, telling the committee she drafted the measure after a personal experience at a grocery checkout left her surprised at the total on her receipt. “I remember thinking, of the families in our district, and I’m wondering how are they managing this,” she said as she described seeing $78 for three bags of groceries.

The bill would create a nine‑member Commission on Reduction of Grocery Costs to study grocery prices across the supply chain, make recommendations to the Legislature and relevant agencies and report its findings by Nov. 15. It includes a $400,000 appropriation to the Economic Development Department; the bill text names the New Mexico Department of Agriculture as an entity that would help support the commission’s work.

Supporters who spoke at the hearing included Sergio Matas Cisneros of The Food Depot and Judy Nessel of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in New Mexico and the New Mexico Conference of Churches. Matas Cisneros said the Association of Food Banks of New Mexico stands in support. Nessel told the committee she appreciated the bill’s “fair and systematic approach” and its interest in increasing locally grown food in markets.

Committee members pressed the sponsor on scope and likely outcomes. Representative Fluor asked how the commission would address supply‑side shocks such as avian influenza that can sharply raise egg prices; Representative Little replied the commission’s work would examine the entire food chain and provide recommendations to agencies such as the Department of Agriculture.

Members also discussed enforcement tools and whether existing price‑gouging protections administered by the attorney general’s consumer protection unit would be examined; the sponsor told the committee the commission would assess current state protections against rapid price increases.

After public comment and debate, the committee recorded a due‑pass recommendation on House Bill 17. The committee vote was 4 in favor and 2 opposed.

If enacted, the bill would be advisory: the commission would study causes and recommend statutory, regulatory or administrative steps for agencies and the Legislature to consider. The bill sets a one‑year timeline for the commission’s work and specifies an interim report deadline of Nov. 15 of the same year.

The committee advanced the bill to the next stage with the due‑pass recommendation; the measure will proceed to further floor and committee action as scheduled.","Representative Gail Little introduced House Bill 17 to create a nine‑member commission to study rising grocery prices and recommend ways to reduce costs, and the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee gave the bill a due pass by a 4‑2 vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6315988,"Committee advances bill to extend victims' reparations to incarcerated people",2316,1828000,4144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e&start=1828&end=4144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e/thumbnail_1828000.jpg","/articles/6315988/New-Mexico/Committee-advances-bill-to-extend-victims-reparations-to-incarcerated-people","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315988-0d1a6c20af668ef893de971c44a272ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452943&Signature=Jg2QSdmFnUhq9ahgwqr7wvMvUgQnOMR-7VGjfJsK8xObzbZ4AsO732rX0~TflkMPofmabpclRmv68ZydXjDZmAl3CRlrRbkG3lUGlOLO150pHAl7iQSfMqSciKNOYvrEOc7B-NcUdy5sYQFTlBiN2ICxBPeoUoIgNGQ4Ls0ZYUnEDWaTIgzffR1XuaBu1QH6bz9wBYFgVNdEIETdBmelCjFW1JO25JsCkoGbdGDtcNogVkwWOzM9ZfvXr5S~4JyFt1Xwxw-l3WJq4XYXRaGQ90YQULaknMsF~SE2Ee3Yrn7SyMDn7zEWKWOQQNnpzFaUiowbpZNNnMUC9MF49uiE2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Herndon presented House Bill 406, which would amend the Crime Victims Reparation Act to allow incarcerated persons who are victims of crime to access compensation through the Crime Victims Reparation Commission (CVRC).

Frank Zubia, director of the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission, told the committee the commission provides compensation and also administers funding to roughly 92 victim‑service programs statewide. He said the change would align New Mexico with practices in other states and recognized national guidance that “a state may not deny compensation because of the victim’s or survivor’s incarceration, probation, or parole status.”

Alexandria Taylor of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs and other advocates told the committee the change would create access to resources for people who are “most at risk” and cited high victimization rates among people who have been incarcerated.

Lawmakers asked about eligibility, verification and financial impacts. Zubia said other states that allow incarcerated persons to apply reported fewer than 1% of total applicants were incarcerated people; he also said New Mexico’s federal VOCA funding has declined substantially in recent years and that state appropriations have been used to fill gaps. Zubia told the committee the commission typically receives a 75‑cent federal match for every state dollar expended.

Committee members also asked how the commission verifies incidents that occurred while a person was incarcerated; Zubia said applications may be supported by licensed medical or mental‑health providers or documentation from the institution, and that the commission is a payer of last resort.

After discussion and public support testimony, the committee recorded a due‑pass recommendation for House Bill 406 by a 5‑1 vote.

The bill does not include an immediate appropriation for expanding eligibility, and witnesses told the committee the commission is monitoring funding availability; the committee and analysts are expected to track fiscal implications as the bill proceeds.","House Bill 406 would allow victims of crime who were incarcerated at the time of victimization to apply for compensation from the Crime Victims Reparation Commission; the committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation after testimony from the commission and victim‑service providers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6315975,"Sponsor seeks rent stabilization for manufactured‑housing parks; committee hearing draws residents’ testimony",2600,7535000,10135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e&start=7535&end=10135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e/thumbnail_7535000.jpg","/articles/6315975/New-Mexico/Sponsor-seeks-rent-stabilization-for-manufacturedhousing-parks-committee-hearing-draws-residents-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315975-627b66619f7343c21c9b01e7eda5a92f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452943&Signature=jNSVdmulvzDdCZZ374VqtpvEIPC4ApEZ0mNEoPcpxoj7gEScKddtQAKoHOqXYc5Ph0r6ASoUjf6hMPYRf~xXczAaNAC3m2aaY6Vf6vtAE3vaWju3qQwaJY7Aqh5Wih0hLVvmE~jfyg7KVZ7278m5PpBHiT3zVOCP-K5~haL1pZiyQ4vZRT2~dMiFcDtueb32zKtFSRp1dQCikzhL75g4bLf3Kmv9ZJCgViHjfzpiZP4vaocKfWe8sxhwsB1NRgDGWF4d85lwKV5iHZawY2AFSdLgGg1ko2oLQr3W0s9OxkFJBG-KsqJnwwsD1yrvy3Six-MHBawRY9FyJz8woYTdYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Matthews introduced House Bill 442, a measure to create a two‑year rent‑stabilization framework for manufactured‑home parks while state agencies study longer‑term regulatory options.

The bill would limit rent increases to 3% for the period July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, and to 5% for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, for tenants in affected parks. The text ties the temporary caps to a process the sponsor said is intended to buy time while state authorities review infrastructure, utility reliability and market practices in the manufactured‑housing sector.

Several park residents and local organizers testified in favor. Rochelle Smith, chair of the Meadows Action Team at Albuquerque Meadows, said her park has seen multiple rent increases since 2021 after the property’s sale to an out‑of‑state private equity owner. “When pressed, our new owners … explained the large increases are being based on current market rate,” Smith said; she said a resident market survey found nearby parks had lower lot rents and better upkeep.

Opponents included the New Mexico Association of Realtors, which called the bill a form of rent control and warned it could discourage investment in park infrastructure. The association urged working with the memorial process the sponsor proposed to study the sector. Kent Cravens, the trade association representative, said rent stabilization functions as a control and risks harming supply.

Lawmakers asked about interaction with a 1991 state law that preempts local rent control and raised concerns about emergency effective dates: several members warned landlords could preempt the caps by raising rents before the bill’s effective date unless an emergency clause is added.

At the end of the hearing, a representative moved a due‑pass motion; the committee had not completed a roll call vote on that motion in the transcript provided.

Sponsor Matthews said the two‑year stabilization period is intended to protect residents—many on fixed incomes—while state agencies prepare recommendations on longer‑term solutions.","House Bill 442 would impose temporary rent‑stabilization limits for manufactured‑home parks and address utility reliability; the sponsor and dozens of park residents urged immediate relief for seniors and people on fixed incomes. The committee heard extensive public testimony; the sponsor moved a due pass but a committee vote was not recorded in",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6315978,"Committee advances bill limiting HOA foreclosures for small delinquencies",121,7370000,7491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e&start=7370&end=7491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377909-26fe156d2f35680c174a006bb0dbe23e/thumbnail_7370000.jpg","/articles/6315978/New-Mexico/Committee-advances-bill-limiting-HOA-foreclosures-for-small-delinquencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315978-46e62ff0430f6aa619f37a5ccbffeaa0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452943&Signature=LVZKfyeAiWSdu2uEsZlG4wfq74qRP3s1sj8xREHuNDLbYPay0fKAvoj~BUxhCYRrkwiGuF~HadkGZZxHXyyFz0b5fpoq7Pe9yszdzzVffrKO9wkPkOvihZrea7Hk5Ys4j3dZV4TWiTMa1CVqldXFxYVRilQn8k5u0R8umiz0Ssf60C9fCYpaGTTOgiYz4zYTcZQ4A7RFZPNsMD4Wz2ZkgsHiLxgRatDxzUgreJPXsE0nfGbiaum88tRQUG4KS~XntNlM3EPpXmUl3QvRb9NOYJ6~DvGGGw~op5G3c7JDTSmYri-GStFwp8iT-LmF1Jo1OyhNIjz23k6pVbMii69c6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Luhan and Representative Maestas presented House Bill 440 to restrict homeowner association (HOA) foreclosures on small or short‑term delinquencies. The measure would prohibit an HOA from foreclosing on a lien that is less than 12 months delinquent, is under $5,000 in total, or consists solely of fines.

Sponsor Senator Maestas said the bill does not prevent HOAs from collecting debts; rather it aims to prevent “predatory association foreclosures” where small fines or short delinquencies result in foreclosure and loss of a homeowner’s property. He described the change as a reasonable middle ground to protect homeowners who remain current on mortgages but face aggressive HOA enforcement.

Homeowners who testified recounted cases in which HOA collections produced large attorney‑fee bills and foreclosure threats; one witness said litigation costs exceeded $57,000 in a dispute that was eventually resolved. The New Mexico Association of Realtors’ representative, Kent Cravens, spoke in support and told the committee the bill would stop a harmful practice.

Lawmakers discussed whether judges retain discretion to deny attorney‑fee awards and whether the $5,000 threshold should be adjusted; sponsors said the bill would not bar legitimate lien enforcement but would narrow the circumstances that lead to foreclosure.

The committee advanced the bill with a due‑pass recommendation by a 4‑2 vote and the measure will proceed to further floor consideration.","House Bill 440 would limit homeowners‑association foreclosures by prohibiting foreclosure of liens that are less than 12 months delinquent, under $5,000, or composed only of fines; the committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation after advocates and homeowners testified of aggressive lien and foreclosure practices.","actionData","errors"]

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