1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; clarifying certain requirements relating to modular homes; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327.31, by adding a subdivision; 
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 23.Modular home. "Modular home" means a building or structural unit that has 
1.9 	been substantially manufactured or constructed, in whole or in part, at an off-site location, 
1.10 	with the final assembly occurring on site alone or with other units and attached to a permanent 
1.11 	foundation site and occupied as a single-family dwelling. Modular home construction must 
1.12 	comply with applicable standards adopted in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1361.

1.13 	Sec. 2. [327.335] PLACEMENT OF MODULAR HOMES.
1.14 	Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the contrary, a modular home may be 
1.15 	placed in a manufactured home park as defined in section 327.14, subdivision 3. A modular 
1.16 	home placed in a manufactured home park is a manufactured home for purposes of chapters 
1.17 	327C and 504B and all rights, obligations, and duties, under those chapters apply. A modular 
1.18 	home placed in a manufactured home park is also subject to sections 327.61 to 327.67. A 
1.19 	modular home may not be placed in a manufactured home park without prior written approval 
1.20 	of the park owner. A modular home placed in a manufactured home park under this section 
1.21 	shall be taxed as a manufactured home.