HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3292 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 1/20/2017 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3292 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018
By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3018) of Jeffrey N. Roy and Paul McMurtry relative to notices of delinquent charges to the owners of rental dwellings. Housing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act requiring notice to landlords relating to gas or electric shutoffs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 124 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "relates" the following new paragraph:
When a tenant is the customer of record, a gas or electric company must provide notice of delinquent charges to the owner of a rental dwelling unit if the owner notifies the gas or electric company in writing that a property served by the gas or electric company is a residential rental property, asks to be notified of a tenant's delinquency, and has provided, in writing, a complete and accurate mailing address. The gas or electric company shall serve notice of the delinquent charges to the owner of the rental dwelling unit within 14 days of the date on which the tenant's charges became past due.