Senate gives initial approval to Sen. Baldacci bill to support mobile home park residents

AUGUSTA — On March 21, 2025, the Senate voted in favor of  LD 255, “An Act to Support Mobile Home Residents in Purchasing Their Mobile Home Parks,” a bill sponsored by Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, which would allocate $3 million to the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program.

“Mainers in mobile home parks deserve the chance to come together as a community and buy the space where they live if it’s being sold,” said Sen. Baldacci. “We are Mainers, and we take pride in what we own and maintain, and I am confident this bill will help save many communities across our state. I am grateful for the support of my Senate colleagues for approving this bill and sending it to the House.”

The bill builds upon LD 1931, “An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks,” which was passed in the 131st Legislature. LD 1931 requires that the landowners of manufactured home parks give residents advance notice if they plan to sell the property. It also gives residents an opportunity to collectively make an offer on the land within two months, and secure financing to complete the purchase within three.

This bill provides one time funding for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program to assist residents financially in purchasing their mobile home parks.

Earlier this year, residents of the Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park in Bangor become the second group of mobile home park residents to use the new law and the funds allocated by the Legislature to purchase their park.

LD 255 faces further votes in the Senate and House.