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Senate unanimously clears bill to clarify ratio utility billing rules for older rental buildings
Summary
Senators advanced a clarifying fix to last year’s consumer pricing law to permit ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) in master‑metered buildings so long as landlords do not markup utility costs and meet transparency requirements; amendment L004 requires new builds after July 2027 to be individually metered.
Senators moved a short bill to clarify how ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) interact with last year’s consumer pricing law. Sponsors said they intended to preserve transparent RUBS in older, master‑metered buildings while preventing landlords from adding markup fees for the privilege of paying a utility bill.
Senator Weissman, a Senate sponsor, said the bill is a…
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