Senator Connie Leyva
Senator Bill Dodd
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This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, by May 1, 2024, to adopt regulations to require mobilehome parks and recreational vehicle park employees to receive appropriate training on mobilehome park law and special occupancy parks law as provided by HCD.  
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The bill which would cost the state 1.16 million had been held in suspense but was amended and recently passed out of committee.  

Amendments would now require “at least one person” (amended from each person) employed or acting under contract as on onsite manager or assistant manager, or otherwise acting in an onsite of office managerial capacity or role on behalf of a mobilehome or recreational vehicle park to receive appropriate training of at least “16” hours (amended from 18) during the initial year and at least “6” (amended from unspecified) hours of follow up training each year thereafter …….

The civil penalty for failure to display certificate has been changed to remove “an unspecified amount” however the amount of the penalty is still unspecified.  Additionally, the parks permit to operate may still be suspended for the violation.  

The bill still has some time before it will pass to the governor desk.  

Next steps are: 
Senate Floor
Assembly policy committee(s)
Assembly Appropriations
Assembly Floor
Senate Floor
Governor’s Desk (signing deadline is September 30) 

We are closely monitoring the bill and will continue to provide updates through California Outdoor eNews and our Facebook community page.  

At its hearing on December 9, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed Resolution 21-13-2 (as amended at the hearing) to approve the proposed amendments to the Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) regulation. The SORE regulation applies to all spark ignition engines less than 25 horsepower. All gas and LP-powered RV generators are impacted by the regulation; diesel RV generators are exempt, but other new regulations being developed by CARB will affect off-road diesel engines. The December amendments approved by CARB will lower the emission standards for the gas/LP engines traditionally used in RV generators beginning in the 2024 model year, and will totally ban such engines effective with the 2028 certification model year. Despite efforts by the RV Industry Association and others to have RV generators exempted from the regulation, the ban was approved by the Board as proposed by CARB staff. As discussed below, the resolution was modified at the hearing to reflect the RV industry’s concerns.

Though the proposed amendments were not revised at the hearing, the Board did direct staff to report annually on the status of compliance and the progress being made (or not being made) in developing zero emission solutions. Staff was also directed to issue a more detailed technology readiness assessment in the 2025-2026 timeframe. If this readiness assessment finds that the technology needed for compliance in 2028 is unlikely to be available, consideration will be given to adjusting the timeline.

It is important to note that, starting in 2022, the regulation will make it possible for RV manufacturers and suppliers to earn and bank credits by offering alternatives to traditional SORE-powered generators. To have the credits recognized by CARB, companies providing zero emission solutions (whether they are RV manufacturers or suppliers) will need to certify the system with CARB. These credits can be generated in the 2022-2027 timeframe. When traded or sold to traditional gas/LP SORE manufacturers, the credits can be used to offset compliance deficits incurred through the sale of SOREs that are not zero emissions. This credit program has the potential to defer the 2028 ban to 2032.

In mid-March of this year, Cummins sent a letter to all OEMs informing them that, due to the new emissions standards in CARB’s SORE regulation, they would be unable to supply generator engines that were compliant with the regulation starting in the 2024 model year. RVIA staff sent a letter to CARB in late March to inform them of this decision which will impact RV manufacturers of vehicles destined for the California market. RVIA will continue to interact with CARB staff to advocate that they differentiate fixed-mount stationary generators used in RVs from other portable generators.

Read more for previous updates on the CARB ban.

Last week (June 5-9, 2022) was RVs move America week in Washington DC and this year’s event brought with it the announcement of a huge win for private RV parks and campgrounds nationwide as they were officially granted “essential business” classification. Check out the following press release by the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds more information on this exciting feat! 

(Washington, D.C.) June 7, 2022 – Since the beginning of the pandemic, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (National ARVC)  has been leading the charge advocating to get private RV parks and campgrounds classified as essential businesses, and on Monday that classification finally became official.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, officially transitioned RV parks and campgrounds classification in the Commercial Facilities Sector from Outdoor Events to Lodging and simultaneously classified all temporary lodging, including RV parks and campgrounds, as essential.
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This new classification allows RV parks and campgrounds to operate and continue serving Americans in a health pandemic or natural disaster, a time when they are able to provide a critical source of temporary lodging, social distancing activity, access to essential goods and services, and much more.
The decision to list RV parks and campgrounds as essential businesses resulted from a series of meetings led by National ARVC and its lobbyist David Ransom with McDermott, Will and Emery, with support from industry partners at Kampgrounds of America (KOA).

“This is a big win for our industry, and it’s been one of National ARVC’s primary advocacy focuses since March 2020 when the first campground was forced to close because of the pandemic,” says Paul Bambei, president and CEO of National ARVC.

CampCalNOW RV Park and Campground Alliance President Dyana Kelley traveled to Orangeland RV Park over Memorial Day weekend with a teardrop trailer to celebrate the park’s 50th anniversary, according to a press release.
 
While there Kelley promoted the travel planning website Camp-California.com.
 
Kelley celebrated Orangeland’s 50th anniversary with current and former Orangeland employees and guests, many of whom traveled to Orange, Calif., specifically to celebrate the park’s anniversary. Park owners on hand for the event included 102-year-old Virginia Welton. Virginia and her husband, Eldredge H. Welton, opened the park on Memorial Day 1972. Also, on hand were Virginia’s three children, Cindy Wimbish, Steve Welton and Janis Beghtol, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 
“It was a really fun weekend,” Kelley said. “Orangeland had a barbecue on Saturday night for current and former residents, guests and employees. They also did a raffle and served ice cream. On Sunday, we celebrated with a taco truck lunch and more raffle prizes.”

​Kelley donated two Camp California Coleman camping chairs to the raffle, one of which was won by Mrs. Welton’s great grandson, Jude. On Monday, they served coffee and donuts and had a Memorial Day celebration at the flagpole presided over by former employee and pastor Steve Durrett. Steve took the time to thank members of the armed forces for their service to our country. Several guests and residents were honored.