Relates to the collection of charges for heat-related residential utility service

Bill S 7589 prohibits owners of multiple dwellings from separately charging tenants for electricity, natural gas, or other fuel used to heat their living quarters. This bill directly affects landlords and tenants in apartment buildings and garden-type maisonette dwellings. It amends existing laws to ensure that the cost of heat is included in the overall rent, rather than billed as a separate utility charge. The bill also reaffirms the requirement for landlords to provide sufficient heat to maintain minimum temperatures during specified months.