1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to real property; requiring the disclosure of energy costs and ratings to 
1.3 	prospective purchasers of real property;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [513.62] ENERGY COST DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.
1.7 	(a) A seller of residential real property must disclose to a prospective purchaser the total 
1.8 	cost of the usage of electricity, natural gas, and water over the previous 12-month period 
1.9 	of the property, along with information about how the cost compares to the average cost of 
1.10 	these utilities per residential household statewide. A utility company that provides electricity, 
1.11 	natural gas, or water to a residential property must provide the information described in this 
1.12 	paragraph at the request of the seller or the seller's authorized representative.
1.13 	(b) A real estate listing for residential real property must include:
1.14 	(1) the information described in paragraph (a); and
1.15 	(2) the most recent Home Energy Rating System Index score of the property, if the 
1.16 	property has received a score.