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Relating to the testing of well water of dwelling units and mobile home spaces prior to entering into rental agreements
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2019
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requires a landlord of a dwelling unit or manufactured or mobile home space served by well water to test the well prior to entering a rental agreement with a prospective tenant or every two years, whichever is longer, pursuant to rules and standards adopted by the department of natural resources and county boards of health. If the well water is not safe to drink pursuant to such standards, the landlord must take corrective action prior to entering the rental agreement with a prospective tenant or as soon as possible if a current tenant occupies the dwelling unit or mobile home space.
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If there is a current tenant, the landlord shall be liable for providing safe drinking water or covering costs associated with procuring safe drinking water until corrective action is complete. The landlord shall provide to a prospective or current tenant proof that the well water is safe to drink or that corrective action has been taken. Such proof is valid for up to two years.22, as applicable.