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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1713 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 467
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Priscila S. Sousa
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act regularizing water rates for tenants.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Priscila S. Sousa6th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1713 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
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By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 467) of
Priscila S. Sousa relative to water rates for tenants. Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act regularizing water rates for tenants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 22 of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection (g) after the words “water
3consumption for the entire premises” the following:
4 “, Multiplied by each individual submeter’s applicable municipal rate determined by each
5submetered unit’s total individual usage.”
6 SECTION 2. Said section 22 of chapter 186, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
7by inserting in subsection (g) after the words “shown on such bill or invoice” the following:
8 “The landlord shall be responsible for all additional water costs resulting from increased
9municipal rates due to the total water usage of the entire premises.”