| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to landlord and tenant; prohibiting landlords from using coordinating |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 services to set prices, supply levels, and lease terms; proposing coding for new |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [504B.1545] COORDINATING SERVICES PROHIBITED. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8the meanings given. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) "Coordinating function" means: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (1) collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12landlords; |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (2) analyzing or processing of the information described in clause (1) using a system, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14software, or process that uses computation, including by using that information to train an |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15algorithm; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (3) recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17landlord. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (c) "Coordinator" means any person that operates a software or data analytics service |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19that performs a coordinating function for any landlord, including a landlord performing a |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20coordinating function for their own benefit. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 Subd. 2.Prohibited conduct.(a) A landlord must not subscribe to, contract with, or |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22otherwise exchange anything of value in return for the services of a coordinator. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-02211 as introduced01/27/25 REVISOR JSK/CH |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 1036NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: PORT and Maye Quade) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading02/06/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2.1 (b) A coordinator must not facilitate an agreement among landlords to not compete with |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2respect to residential dwelling units, including by performing a coordinating function. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3 Subd. 3.Remedies.In addition to any other remedies available, sections 325D.49 to |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4325D.66 apply to violations of this section. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 25-02211 as introduced01/27/25 REVISOR JSK/CH |
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