as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/15/2023 09:09am
A bill for an act
relating to real property; requiring the disclosure of energy costs and ratings to
prospective purchasers of real property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A seller of residential real property must disclose to a prospective purchaser the total
cost of the usage of electricity, natural gas, and water over the previous 12-month period
of the property, along with information about how the cost compares to the average cost of
these utilities per residential household statewide. A utility company that provides electricity,
natural gas, or water to a residential property must provide the information described in this
paragraph at the request of the seller or the seller's authorized representative.
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(b) A real estate listing for residential real property must include:
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(1) the information described in paragraph (a); and
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(2) the most recent Home Energy Rating System Index score of the property, if the
property has received a score.
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