House File 2360 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY PETERSEN
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act to require landlords of residential property to provide
2 prospective tenants the monthly budget billing amount and
3 highest monthly bill from the utility that provides heat to
4 the premises.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 562A.13, subsection 4, Code 2005, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 4. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a
1 4 rental agreement on the landlord's behalf shall fully explain
1 5 utility rates, charges, and services to the prospective tenant
1 6 before entering into the rental agreement is signed unless.
1 7 For any utility providing heat to the premises that is paid by
1 8 the tenant directly to the utility company, the landlord shall
1 9 provide the prospective tenant the monthly budget billing
1 10 amount for the utility providing heat to the premises and the
1 11 amount of the highest monthly bill for that utility from the
1 12 most recent heating season.
1 13 EXPLANATION
1 14 This bill requires landlords to provide certain information
1 15 regarding utility heating bills for the premises offered for
1 16 rent prior to entering into a rental agreement with a
1 17 prospective tenant. A landlord or person authorized to enter
1 18 into a rental agreement is required to provide a prospective
1 19 tenant with the monthly budget billing amount charged by the
1 20 utility that provides heat to the premises and the amount of
1 21 the highest monthly bill charged by the utility from the most
1 22 recent heating season for the premises.
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