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 insertion in the bill specifies that the payment due date for submetered utility service bills must be no less than 31 days from the date of bill issuance.

Furthermore, the bill also addresses the apportionment of utility services, explicitly prohibiting the apportionment of electricity and ensuring that landlords provide tenants with access to relevant utility bills upon request. An important addition to the law is that the payment due date for apportioned utility bills must also be no less than 31 days after the bill is issued. These changes aim to enhance transparency and protect tenants' rights regarding utility billing practices.

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