HB 1583 -
By Committee on Housing
On page 2, line 24, after "(3)" insert "(a)"
On page 2, line 29, after "tenants" insert "except that:
(i) A landlord shall not be required to pay relocation assistance
to any displaced tenant in a case in which the condemnation or no
occupancy order for the dwelling unit results from conditions arising
from a tenant's or another third party's illegal conduct without the
landlord's knowledge; and
(ii) A landlord shall not be required to pay relocation assistance
to any displaced tenant in a case in which the condemnation or no
occupancy order for the dwelling unit results from conditions arising
from a natural disaster such as an earthquake, wind storm, or
hurricane, or after a fire in the dwelling"
On page 2, line 30, strike "(a)" and insert "(b)"
Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Exempts landlords from fulfilling the relocation reimbursement payment requirement in cases in which a dwelling unit is condemned due to conditions caused by tenant or third party illegal conduct and natural disasters, and not due to the landlord's neglect.