Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3951: Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants; modifying provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.023, by adding a subdivision; 504B.118; 504B.216, by adding a subdivision.
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants; modifying provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.023, by adding a subdivision; 504B.118; 504B.216, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.023, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Final billing for submetered utility service.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: If, by the date the tenant vacates the unit, a landlord has not received from the utility provider the actual utility bill for utility service, the landlord may issue an estimated final utility bill to the tenant. The calculation must be based on the immediately preceding billing period for the submetered utility bill charged to the tenant, prorated for the number of days between the end of the prior billing period and the date the tenant vacates the unit. No additional fees or charges may be assessed, except that nothing in this subdivision prohibits a landlord from assessing and including in the final utility bill:] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) a late payment charge authorized under subdivision 6, provided that the late payment charge …
Sponsors
- Spencer Igo (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Howard (D)
Latest actions
- : HF indefinitely postponed
- : Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
- : Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF4171
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3951?
- HF3951 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.
- What does HF3951 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants; modifying provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.023, by adding a subdivision; 504B.118; 504B.216, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of HF3951?
- In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: HF indefinitely postponed (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3951?
- Spencer Igo (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF3951?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3951&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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