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Transportation:
Homebuyers' Energy Right-To-Know Act

Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB 1247
Sponsor: Rep. Apuan
Legislative Session: 2009

Beginning in 2010, requires the seller of an existing residence to provide the buyer with an energy billing history and usage history for the property for the immediately preceding 12 months or, if the seller did not own the property for 12 months, for the period of the seller's ownership. If the property was unoccupied for any portion of that time, requires disclosure of the dates when it was unoccupied. If the property was not served by a utility supplying electricity or natural gas, requires a statement to that effect.

Status

01/30/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
02/19/2009 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/24/2009 House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/06/2009
03/06/2009 House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/12/2009
03/12/2009 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/13/2009 House Third Reading Passed
03/16/2009 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government and Energy
03/19/2009 Senate Committee on Local Government and Energy Postpone Indefinitely

More information

Please see the bill text for the exact language.

     
     

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