This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to establish new requirements for landlords regarding the billing of submetered and apportioned utility services in residential buildings. Specifically, it mandates that landlords must issue utility service bills based on actual submeter readings and prohibits them from billing tenants less frequently than they are billed by the utility provider. Additionally, landlords are required to include detailed information on each bill, such as submeter readings, billing rates, and payment due dates.

A significant change introduced by the bill is the stipulation that the payment due date for both submetered and apportioned utility service bills must be no less than 31 days from the date of bill issuance. This provision aims to provide tenants with adequate time to pay their utility bills. The bill also reinforces existing requirements for landlords to provide tenants with information about their rights regarding utility billing and to comply with specific sections of the law related to utility service apportionment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 216B.023, 504B.216