Terwilliger Single Application Fee Requires landlords to accept current tenant reports on prospective tenants during the application process. Prohibits landlords from charging applicant screening or application fees when a current tenant report is available. Marty Ranum Foley Ban Application Fees Prohibits landlords from charging application fees to tenants. HF 1098 House Authors Dawkins Walker Boudreau Clark, K. SF 959 Senate Authors Berglin Higgins Marty Foley Ranum Eviction Expungement Requires that tenant eviction records be expunged under various circumstances. Mediation Authorizes judicial districts to establish voluntary landlord and tenant mediation programs to address disputes before filing a court action.
Mediation records to be classified and access restricted.
R.C. Utility Apportionment Eliminates the authority of landlords to apportion utility payments among residential units. R.D. Johnson, D. Robertson Knutson Barrier Reduction Gives the state building official final authority for interpreting the State Building Code and prescribing its enforcement. Regulates construction-related fees and requires municipalities to submit annual reports on these fees. Municipalities are prohibited from requiring waivers of rights as a condition for obtaining a construction related permit. Authorizes state building official to have final interpretive authority of the State Building Code.