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HOUSE BILL 1348
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representatives Crouse, Poulsen, Sterk, Sheahan and D. Sommers
Read first time 01/22/97. Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
AN ACT Relating to provision of utilities to mobile home parks; adding a new section to chapter 35.67 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 57.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.67 RCW to read as follows:
Any mobile home park landlord may request any public or private entity to provide utilities to tenants in a mobile home park in the name of the tenant, if the tenant's utility can be reasonably identified separately in the name of the tenant. Any costs for the utilities are the exclusive responsibility of the tenant. The landlord is not liable for a tenant's utility costs when the utility is provided in the name of the tenant.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:
Any mobile home park landlord may request any public or private entity to provide utilities to tenants in a mobile home park in the name of the tenant, if the tenant's utility can be reasonably identified separately in the name of the tenant. Any costs for the utilities are the exclusive responsibility of the tenant. The landlord is not liable for a tenant's utility costs when the utility is provided in the name of the tenant.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:
Any mobile home park landlord may request any public or private entity to provide utilities to tenants in a mobile home park in the name of the tenant, if the tenant's utility can be reasonably identified separately in the name of the tenant. Any costs for the utilities are the exclusive responsibility of the tenant. The landlord is not liable for a tenant's utility costs when the utility is provided in the name of the tenant.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 57.08 RCW to read as follows:
Any mobile home park landlord may request any public or private entity to provide utilities to tenants in a mobile home park in the name of the tenant, if the tenant's utility can be reasonably identified separately in the name of the tenant. Any costs for the utilities are the exclusive responsibility of the tenant. The landlord is not liable for a tenant's utility costs when the utility is provided in the name of the tenant.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 80.28 RCW to read as follows:
Any mobile home park landlord may request any public or private entity to provide utilities to tenants in a mobile home park in the name of the tenant, if the tenant's utility can be reasonably identified separately in the name of the tenant. Any costs for the utilities are the exclusive responsibility of the tenant. The landlord is not liable for a tenant's utility costs when the utility is provided in the name of the tenant.
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