HB 1573 Summary

• Allows tenants to establish service accounts in their own names for sewer and storm water fees if a signed rental agreement, lease, or contract indicates the tenant is responsible for paying these fees.

• Prohibits liens from attaching to tenant-occupied property if the utility maintains billing records in the tenant's name or if records otherwise indicate the tenant is responsible for the fees.

• Requires utilities to release any recorded liens and delinquent fees upon written demand from the property owner, provided the owner did not incur the fees and was not paid by the tenant.

• Applies to both municipal sewage works and storm water district systems operating under Indiana Code Chapter 8-1.5-5 and Chapter 36-9.

• Effective July 1, 2013.