as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/28/2001 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to manufactured homes; clarifying the amount 1.3 that may be charged to residents for utility services; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 327C.04, 1.5 subdivision 3. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 327C.04, 1.8 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 3. [PERMISSIBLE RATES.] (a) Except as provided in 1.10 subdivision 4, no park owner shall, directly or indirectly, 1.11 charge or otherwise receive payment from a resident for a 1.12 utility service, or require a resident to purchase a utility 1.13 service from the park owner or any other person, at a rate which 1.14 is greater than either of the following: 1.15(a)(1) a rate which the resident could pay directly for 1.16 the same utility service from some other comparable source in 1.17 the same market area; or 1.18(b)(2) a rate which is charged to single family dwellings 1.19 with comparable service within the same market area. 1.20 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a park owner may not 1.21 collect more than the actual amount billed to the owner by a 1.22 utility for utility service furnished to residents. 1.23 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.24 Section 1 is effective on the day following final enactment.