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MI SB0657
Bill
Status
10/29/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dave Hildenbrand
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AI Summary
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Landlords must maintain rental premises free from bedbugs and cannot lease a unit known to be infested; inspection by pest management professional or certified canine team certifies a unit free of bedbugs between tenants.
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Landlords must inspect rental units within 7 days of written tenant notice of suspected infestation and begin control measures within 7 days of confirmed infestation, employing a licensed pest management professional for treatment.
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Tenants must inspect units upon occupancy, notify landlords in writing within 2 days of suspected infestation, grant access for inspections and treatment, and comply with control protocols; tenants cannot bring infested items into units or conduct their own treatments.
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If a tenant or tenant's guest causes infestation, the tenant pays control and treatment costs, which may be deducted from the security deposit and treated as additional rent.
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Counties and municipalities are prohibited from adopting ordinances that conflict with the bill's bedbug control requirements, except ordinances addressing proper disposal of infested items.
Legislative Description
Housing; landlord and tenants; allocation of responsibilities; provide for with respect to prevention and management of bed bug infestation. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds secs. 1d, 1e, 1f & 1g.
Housing, landlord and tenants
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform
10/29/2013