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Committee narrows municipal fines for repeat housing ordinance violators, sets $5,000 cap
Summary
The committee advanced HB320 (first substitute), which lets municipalities increase civil penalties for repeat occupancy and rental‑dwelling violations but adds a $5,000 cap on fines; the bill passed 8‑2 after amendment and debate over appropriate limits.
Representative Shepherd presented HB320 (first substitute), which aims to give municipalities stronger civil tools to address repeat violators of occupancy, rental‑dwelling and related municipal ordinance violations that affect neighborhood livability and housing affordability.
The bill preserves the standard $1,000 cap but permits escalated civil penalties for an individual who has been assessed fines for the same violation three or more times in the previous 12 months. Sponsor and municipal witnesses emphasized that the measure targets…
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