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House advances Tenant Mold Protection Act after hours of clarification on definitions and tenant complaint process
Summary
Delegates discussed definitions, complaint handling and remediation timelines in legislation that would require landlords to respond to tenant reports of harmful mold; members asked the sponsor and committee for details about definitions, third‑party testing, and applicability to different housing types.
Delegates debated and advanced a bill that would require landlords to provide information to tenants about mold, handle tenant complaints and conduct assessments, with the Department of the Environment (MDE) to issue regulations on which mold requires remediation.
A committee chair explained that the bill defines mold in the statutory text and instructs MDE to develop standards that identify harmful mold and prescribe remediation steps. "Mold is defined in the bill...and what…
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