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                          HOUSE BILL 1142

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Crouse, Benson, Schindler and Esser

 

Read first time 01/18/2001.  Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

Providing utility service in mobile home parks.


    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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