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Relating to utilities at rental properties, including landlord notification of delinquency notices sent by utilities, landlord notification requirements to utilities, and permitting landlords to use security deposits to satisfy delinquent utility accounts
Topics:Energy & utilitiesHousing & property
Same legislation: HF 779
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 779
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 779 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 779 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Landlords will no longer be required to give the names of responsible tenants to city utility companies when bills are not paid. This change also removes the need for landlords to send new notices if a tenant moves out while owing money. However, landlords can still take money from a tenant's security deposit to cover any unpaid utility bills from their time living there.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, for a residential or commercial rental property to be exempt from a lien for delinquent rates or charges imposed by a city utility or enterprise, a landlord must provide the name of a tenant who is responsible for charges to the city utility or enterprise when the tenant is delinquent in paying rates or charges. A landlord must provide a new notice if a tenant that is responsible for a delinquency moves out. This bill removes the requirement that a landlord provide the name of a tenant that is responsible for a delinquency in a notice to a city utility or enterprise. The bill removes the requirement that a landlord provide a new notice to a city utility or enterprise if the tenant responsible for a delinquency moves out. The bill provides that the landlord may withhold from a tenant’s security deposit amounts as reasonably necessary to pay for delinquent utility accounts the tenant was responsible to pay during the tenancy.
House subcommittee
Named February 24, 2021. On March 2, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Lobbying
7 for · 13 against · 10 undecided · Who →
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- SF 552 Relating to utilities at rental properties and landlords’ ability to use security deposits…89th General Assembly · Approved by committeeVery similar
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