Relating to testing for and disclosure of lead levels in drinking water prior to the sale or lease of residential real estate

This bill relates to testing for and disclosure of lead levels in water prior to the sale or lease of residential real estate. The bill provides that rules adopted by the real estate commission regarding information in the disclosure statement delivered prior to transferring real property (property) shall require that the drinking water (water) at the property be tested for lead at a laboratory (lab) certified by the department of natural resources (DNR) to test water for lead, and that the results be attached to the disclosure statement. If a water filter is in use at the property to mitigate lead levels, the rules shall also require that information be disclosed. Within days preceding the commencement of a tenancy, the drinking water at the prospective dwelling unit (unit) shall be tested for lead at a lab certified by the DNR to test water for lead, and the landlord or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement (agreement) on behalf of the landlord shall disclose the results of the test in writing to each prospective tenant before the agreement is signed. If a water filter is in use to mitigate lead in the water at the unit, the landlord or a person authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the landlord shall also disclose that information in writing to each prospective tenant.