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HB3145 • 2025

Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund moneys for factory-built housing.

Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund moneys for factory-built housing.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Marsh,, Senator Anderson,, Representative Diehl,, Bowman,, Gamba,, Senator Patterson, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Levy E,, Mannix,, Pham H,, Rieke Smith,, Senator Taylor,
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 501, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Javadi, Smith G, Speaker Fahey.

  9. 2025-06-26 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  12. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-24 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-24 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  15. 2025-06-24 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-12 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  17. 2025-03-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-03-28 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act lets OHCS use LIFT money for prefab homes and makes OHCS hire a contractor to support the prefab home industry. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1).
Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund moneys for factory-built housing. Requires the department to hire a contractor to support the factory-built housing industry. Requires the department to report on outcomes to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2027.
Sunsets January 2, 2028.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to factory-produced housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned