H1549B1808A03461 NES:CDM 02/14/24 #90 A03461
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1549
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MADSEN
Printer's No. 1808
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out "payments"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out "safe, clean and"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 9, by striking out "PAYMENTS"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 16, by inserting after "to"
and does
Amend Bill, page 2, line 17, by striking out "30" and
inserting
60
Amend Bill, page 2, line 22, by inserting after "to"
and does
Amend Bill, page 2, line 23, by striking out "30" and
inserting
60
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 29 and 30; page 3, lines 1 through
24; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(a) General rule.--For a temporarily displaced tenant, a
landlord shall comply with the provisions of this section within
60 hours of the posting of condemnation on the rental housing.
(b) Alternative offer from landlord.--
(1) For a temporarily displaced tenant, a landlord may
offer any alternative available dwelling unit of comparable
size and rental price for the temporarily displaced tenant
and the temporarily displaced tenant's belongings for the
full temporarily displaced period.
(2) A temporary displacement period shall not exceed 60
days.
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(3) If a displaced tenant accepts a landlord's offer of
an available dwelling unit under this subsection for the
remainder of the temporary displacement period, the landlord
shall have no other requirements under this article.
(c) Movement of tenant's belongings.--
(1) At the beginning of a temporary displacement period,
a landlord shall either:
(i) provide p ayment for the costs of the immediate
relocation of the temporarily displaced tenant and the
tenant's belongings; or
(ii) with the tenant's written approval, move the
tenant's belongings at landlord's expense.
(2) At the end of a temporary displacement period, a
landlord shall either:
(i) provide payment for the costs to move the
temporarily displaced tenant and the temporarily
displaced tenant's belongings back to the tenant's
original rental housing; or
(ii) with the tenant's written approval, move the
tenant's belongings.
(d) Lease terms.--If a temporarily displaced tenant returns
to the tenant's original housing, all lease provisions,
including provisions regarding the length of the lease term and
the amount of rent due at the time of the displacement shall
remain in place for the remainder of the lease in effect at the
time of the tenant's displacement.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 26, by striking out "30" and
inserting
60
Amend Bill, page 3, line 28, by striking out "30th" and
inserting
60th
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 2 and 3, by striking out "If
interest is not stated in a lease, the" in line 2 and all of
line 3
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 5 through 30, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(3) If the permanently displaced tenant had unpaid debts
or arrearages owed to the landlord prior to the rental
housing becoming uninhabitable, a landlord may use the
security deposit to recoup the unpaid debts or arrearages.
The remainder of the security deposit, after the unpaid debt
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or arrearage has been collected with interest, shall be
returned to the permanently displaced tenant as required
under paragraph (1).
Section 504-C. Landlord tenant agreement.
A landlord and a displaced tenant may agree to an
arrangement, including:
(1) The tenant shall have the first right of refusal
when the original rental housing is made habitable.
(2) A landlord may offer to a displaced tenant any
available dwelling unit of comparable size and rental price
for the remainder of the lease period. If the tenant accepts
an arrangement of the dwelling unit under this paragraph, the
landlord shall have no other requirements under this article.
(3) A landlord may offer to a displaced tenant to be
released from the requirements of the written lease early if
the rental housing will not be made habitable by the end of
the original lease agreement. If a displaced tenant agrees to
being released from the lease early, in writing, a landlord
shall have no other requirements under this article.
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 4 through 9, by striking out "copy
of the check or money order provided to" in line 4, all of lines
5 through 8 and "signed written agreement" in line 9 and
inserting
letter stating that the landlord and the tenant have reached
an agreement
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 29 and 30; page 6, lines 1 through
5; by striking out all of lines 29 and 30 on page 5, all of
lines 1 through 4 and "(6)" in line 5 on page 6 and inserting
(5)
Amend Bill, page 6, line 7, by striking out "15" and
inserting
five
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 7 and 8, by striking out "the
second attempt to notify " and inserting
receipt of the certified letter notifying
Amend Bill, page 6, line 10, by striking out "(7)" and
inserting
(6)
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Amend Bill, page 6, line 14, by striking out "(8)" and
inserting
(7)
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 17 through 28, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 507-C. Applicability.
This article shall not apply to either of the following:
(1) A landlord or managing agent who:
(i) resides in this Commonwealth and operates less
than 15 residential dwelling units within this
Commonwealth;
(ii) employs an on-site property management team
within this Commonwealth;
(iii) employs an on-site property maintenance team
within this Commonwealth; or
(iv) has entered into an agreement with a third-
party property management company or property maintenance
team within this Commonwealth.
(2) If the rental housing is condemned due to:
(i) events that are beyond the control of the
landlord, including fires, water damage, natural
disasters or acts of God; or
(ii) damages that are the result of the lack of
maintenance, neglect, failure to pay utility bills or
other preventative action that could have been taken by
the tenant.
Amend Bill, page 6, line 29, by striking out "60 days" and
inserting
one year
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