1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to landlords and tenants; requiring a study 
  1.3             of rental application fees. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [RENTAL APPLICATION FEES.] 
  1.6      The commissioner of the housing finance agency shall 
  1.7   convene a committee to study rental application fees paid by 
  1.8   prospective tenants of residential apartment units.  The 
  1.9   committee must include one member from each of the major parties 
  1.10  from the house of representatives and senate to be appointed by 
  1.11  the chairs of the respective policy committees overseeing 
  1.12  landlord tenant issues, as well as members representing landlord 
  1.13  and tenant advocacy groups and tenant screening companies.  The 
  1.14  committee shall consider various means for reducing the burden 
  1.15  on prospective tenants of paying multiple rental application 
  1.16  fees when applying for residential housing and make 
  1.17  recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2002.