SF 1591

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to landlord and tenant; regulating payment
for utilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 504B.215, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 504B.215, subdivision 2a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.215,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Single-meter utility service payments.

In a
residential leasehold contract entered into or renewed on or
after August 1, 1995, the landlord of a single-metered
residential building shall be the bill payer responsible, and
shall be the customer of record contracting with the utility for
utility services. The landlord must advise the utility provider
that the utility services apply to a single-metered residential
building. A failure by the landlord to comply with this
subdivision is a violation of sections 504B.161, subdivision 1,
clause (1), and 504B.221. This subdivision may not be waived by
contract or otherwise. This subdivision does not require a
landlord to contract and pay for utility service provided to
each residential unit through a separate meter which accurately
measures that unit's use only. deleted text begin This subdivision does not
prohibit a landlord from apportioning utility service payments
among residential units and either including utility costs in a
unit's rent or billing for utility charges separate from rent.
deleted text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.215, subdivision 2a,
is repealed.
new text end