Senate Bill No. 1305 establishes a task force aimed at studying municipal penalties for landlords regarding health and safety violations, as well as exploring alternative mechanisms to encourage timely repairs and ensure that tenants have access to habitable housing. The task force will consist of various members appointed by legislative leaders, including individuals with expertise in landlord-tenant relations and health and safety issues, as well as the Commissioner of Housing or their designee. Initial appointments must be made within thirty days of the bill's passage, and the task force is required to submit a report with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026.

The bill does not impose any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as it relies on the existing expertise of the task force members to fulfill its objectives. The task force will be administratively supported by the staff of the General Assembly's housing committee and will dissolve upon submitting its report or by January 1, 2026, whichever comes later. The new legal language introduced in this bill includes the establishment of the task force and its operational guidelines, while no existing legal language is deleted.