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

SB 1305 establishes a task force to study how cities enforce penalties on landlords for health and safety violations, with the goal of identifying better ways to ensure tenants have safe and habitable housing. The task force will include appointed members with expertise in landlord-tenant relations and health/safety standards, plus housing officials, and must submit findings and recommendations to the housing committee by January 1, 2026. This bill does not change current laws or penalties but creates a structured process to evaluate existing municipal enforcement mechanisms. The study is designed to inform future policy without immediate fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.