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Sep 14 2016

Respected Independent Organizations Echo MHARR Objections To Doe Proposed Energy Rule

By Mark Weiss / September 14, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., September 14, 2016 – Written comments submitted by two highly-respected independent organizations regarding the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed manufactured housing “energy” rule — specifically citing the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) — echo and confirm the vigorous objections to that proposed rule set out by the Association […]

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Sep 9 2016

HUD Code Production Falls In July 2016

By Mark Weiss / September 9, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., September 7, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production fell during July 2016. Just-released statistics indicate that after nearly 3 1/2 years

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Aug 11 2016

MHARR Comprehensive Comments On Doe Proposed Energy Rule Warrant Support, Action

By Mark Weiss / August 11, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Attached for your review and information, are MHARR’s comprehensive written comments opposing the U.S. Department of Energy’s June 17, 2016 proposed rule for manufactured housing energy standards. These comments refute the misinformation that has been circulated within the industry regarding this needless and destructive abuse of government power and fully

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Aug 5 2016

Strong Production Growth Continues In June 2016

By Mark Weiss / August 5, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., August 3, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production grew at a strong pace once again during June 2016. Just-released statistics indicate that

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Jul 28 2016

EPA Set To Publish Final Composite Wood Formaldehyde Rule

By Mark Weiss / July 28, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

As expected (see, June 13, 2016 MHARR Memorandum on publication of the “Spring 2016 Federal Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda”), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in a News Release issued on July 28, 2016, has announced the imminent publication of a final rule to establish national formaldehyde standards for certain (domestically-manufactured

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Jul 19 2016

DOE Public Meeting On Mh Energy Rule Further Exposes Multiple Fallacies

By Mark Weiss / July 19, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as announced in the June 17, 2016 Federal Register publication of its proposed rule for manufactured housing energy standards, held a public meeting regarding that rule at DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C. on July 13, 2016. This proposed rule — as MHARR has already

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Jun 17 2016

HUD-SAA-PIA Meeting Exposes Continuing HUD Defiance On Full And Proper Implement

By Mark Weiss / June 17, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

The HUD manufactured housing program, on June 14-15, 2016, held its second in-person conference with State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) and state and private Primary Inspection Agencies (PIAs) in as many years. Following the 2015 conference, in its report to members and the industry, MHARR observed that the meeting was “remarkable”

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Jun 13 2016

Spring 2016 Federal Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

By Mark Weiss / June 13, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

The Spring 2016 installment of the federal Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (SRA) was officially published in the Federal Register on June 9, 2016. The SRA details expected developments and projected timetables for pending and anticipated federal regulatory actions. As is typically the case, this edition of the SRA contains information concerning

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May 18 2016

DOE “Crony Capitalist” Contracts Provide Smokescreen For Rouinous MH Regulation

By Mark Weiss / May 18, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., May 16, 2016 – Confirming long-standing suspicions of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), a 2015 document issued through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides direct evidence of DOE’s abuse of supposed energy “research” awards, grants, contracts

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May 9 2016

MHARR News Item — Production Growth Continues But Could Be Far Better

By Mark Weiss / May 9, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., May 3, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production experienced strong growth once again during March 2016. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code

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Apr 29 2016

MHARR Washington Update — Report And Analysis

By Mark Weiss / April 29, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT AND ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT: APRIL 28, 2016 HASTILY-ARRANGED FHFA MEETING CONTINUES CHATTEL WHITEWASH In a hastily-arranged meeting held on April 26, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has continued its whitewash of irregular ex parte communications with MHI and representatives of the industry’s

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Apr 28 2016

An Exclusive Report And Analysis

By Mark Weiss / April 28, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

IN THIS REPORT: APRIL 28, 2016 HASTILY-ARRANGED FHFA MEETING CONTINUES CHATTEL WHITEWASH In a hastily-arranged meeting held on April 26, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has continued its whitewash of irregular ex parte communications with MHI and representatives of the industry’s largest businesses prior to the

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Apr 22 2016

MHARR April 21, 2016 Washington Update — An Exclusive Report And Analysis

By Mark Weiss / April 22, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Attached please find your copy of the April 21, 2016 “MHARR WASHINGTON UPDATE” — an exclusive report and analysis addressing: Ÿ MHARR LAW FIRM WARNS HUD Ÿ MHARR COMMENTS DEBUNK FHFA CHATTEL EXCLUSION Ÿ POST-PRODUCTION PROBLEMS IN WASHINGTON MULTIPLY Ÿ MHARR URGES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUD PROGRAM BUDGET Ÿ REAL MOTIVES

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Apr 22 2016

HUD Program Administrator On Rampage Again

By Mark Weiss / April 22, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

In the wake of two unilateral HUD directives this week concerning fundamental elements of the regulation of manufactured home installations, MHARR, on April 14, 2016 sent a communication (see, copy attached) to the program Administrator calling for those directives to be withdrawn and the underlying matters addressed by each to

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Apr 7 2016

Industry Production Up Sharply Again In February 2016

By Mark Weiss / April 7, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., April 4, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production experienced strong growth once again in February 2016. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code

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Mar 20 2016

MHARR Comments Expose Discrimination And Favoritism In FHFA Proposed Duty To Serve Rule

By Mark Weiss / March 20, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., March 16, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) in strong written comments submitted on March 15, 2016 (copy attached), has admonished the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for failing, once again, to include manufactured housing personal property or “chattel” loans in a proposed rule

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Mar 20 2016

Industry Members’ Response To MHARR Viewpoint

By Mark Weiss / March 20, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

FROM: MARK WEISS We wish to acknowledge the overwhelming response that MHARR has received from industry members to its March 2016 MHARR Viewpoint column, “As Predicted by MHARR, HUD Delivers Worst of Both Worlds on Installation,” published in the Journal of Manufactured Housing, and also thank those who have taken the

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Mar 10 2016

HUD Program Seeks Even More Spending For MH Regulation

By Mark Weiss / March 10, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., March 9, 2016 – The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) manufactured housing program is again seeking higher levels of spending authority in its Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request to Congress. In addition, as it has in other recent appropriations requests, HUD is pursuing congressional approval

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Mar 3 2016

New Duty to Serve Proposed Rule Raises Serious Questions

By Mark Weiss / March 3, 2016 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

by: Mark Weiss FEBRUARY 2016 The latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposed rule to implement — supposedly – the “duty to serve underserved markets” (DTS) mandate of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) raises a host of serious questions for the industry and its representation in

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