2023 House Bill 5091

Housing: landlord and tenants; right for water and sewer bill to be in tenant's name; provide for.

A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1d.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5091 would amend 1972 PA 348, which regulates rental agreements between landlords and tenants, to allow a tenant in a metered or sub-metered rental property to request that a copy of the water and sewer bill be sent to both landlord and tenant, and to transfer the water and sewer bill for the premises in the name of the tenant who is renting that unit.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 4, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Mike McFall (D-8) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donavan McKinney (D-14), Abraham Aiyash (D-9), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Kara Hope (D-74), Rachel Hood (D-81), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and Stephanie Young (D-16)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Dec. 11, 2024

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Mike McFall (D-8)

The substitute passed by voice vote