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Committee advances bill to require rental-license confirmation before utilities install second meters for small residential buildings
Summary
Bill 250722 would prohibit a utility from installing an additional meter at a residential property of three or fewer units without evidence of a valid housing rental license; committee approved an amendment and reported the bill favorably after hearings raised a potential 'catch‑22' for new construction.
The Committee on Licenses and Inspections moved forward bill 250722 on Wednesday, a measure intended to prevent unauthorized unit conversions by requiring evidence of a valid housing rental license before a public utility may install a second meter at small residential properties.
Councilmember O'Neil introduced the bill, which witnesses described as applying to residential properties with three or fewer dwelling units. Sarah Adamo, director of zoning and legislation for the Department of Licenses and Inspections Quality of Life, testified on the bill and said the administration supports a circulated amendment that shifts primary responsibility to the property owner while exempting certain family-occupied configurations.
Adamo said L&I is not…
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