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Sponsor proposes Labor Department oversight of landlord-tenant disputes; department warns of legal and staffing problems
Summary
Senate Bill 2237 would authorize the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights to receive complaints and investigate alleged violations of landlord-tenant statutory requirements, sponsor Ryan Brownberger told the committee; the department warned the proposal raises jurisdictional and resourcing problems.
Senator Ryan Brownberger told the committee Senate Bill 2237 would empower the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights to receive and investigate tenant complaints about landlord compliance with certain provisions of the North Dakota Century Code and to pursue disciplinary measures where warranted.
"This bill seeks to strengthen tenant protections and streamline the resolution of the landlord tenant dispute," Brownberger said. He acknowledged the Labor Department raised concerns about additional workload and said he was willing to work with the commissioner on amendments to address staffing or…
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