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Lawmakers hear bill to require notification and remediation steps for bedbug infestations in rental housing
Summary
Senate bill S.999 (companion H.1568) would require landlords to retain certified applicators, inspect and remediate units within set timeframes and strike a balance of tenant and landlord protections; Sen. Kenyon and others told the committee the law would provide needed clarity.
The Joint Committee on Housing heard testimony on Senate bill S.999 (and companion House bill H.1568), legislation that would require notification, inspection and remediation when bedbugs are discovered in multi‑family housing and would require landlords to retain certified applicators and perform follow‑up inspections.
Sen. Jon (testimony in transcript: "Senator Kenyon") told the committee that bedbugs are "unsettling, disruptive, and expensive to exterminate" and that…
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