AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL PENALTIES FOR LANDLORDS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

HB 6945 establishes a task force to study how municipalities enforce penalties against landlords for health and safety violations in rental properties. The task force, composed of legislative leaders and housing officials, will examine current penalty systems and identify better approaches to ensure repairs are made and tenants have safe housing. It must submit findings and recommendations to the housing committee by January 1, 2026. This bill does not change existing laws but focuses solely on studying the issue to improve tenant housing conditions. It directly affects landlords who face penalties and tenants who rely on habitable housing.