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 in the bill is that the payment due date for submetered utility service bills must not be less than 31 days from the date of bill issuance, as specified in the new insertion.

Furthermore, the bill also addresses the apportionment of utility services, explicitly prohibiting the apportionment of electricity. It requires landlords to provide tenants with access to current and past utility bills upon request and to inform tenants of their rights regarding apportioned utility services. Similar to the requirements for submetered services, the bill stipulates that the payment due date for apportioned utility bills must also be at least 31 days after the bill is issued. These amendments aim to enhance transparency and fairness in utility billing practices for tenants in Minnesota.

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