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Accurate water bills in home parks

Published (4/15/2011)
By Kris Berggren
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People who live in manufacured home parks should pay for the water they actually use instead of subsidizing neighbors’ use.

That’s why Rep. Tim Sanders (R-Blaine) sponsors HF562, which would permit sub-metering in these home parks, at the park owner’s expense, so residents pay only for what they use, rather than an amount rolled into their monthly rent.

Passed 115-14 by the House April 11, it awaits action in the Senate. Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) is the Senate sponsor.

Sanders said the bill “promotes equity, cost savings and conservation” and has the support of the League of Minnesota Cities and the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association.

Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) asked if it would be possible that landlords could inflate the monthly rent to include an upcharge for water.

“We do not believe so; we believe we’ve put some of the consumer protections in place,” Sanders said. For example, the bill would require that landlords break down billing on a statement to reflect actual water usage.

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