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