From: Nicolini, Mark
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 1:28 PM
To: Intergovernmental; Mantes, Jeffrey; Lewis, Carrie
Cc: Gonda, Jennifer; Daniels, Laura
Subject: RE: AB-404 Relating to: prohibiting municipal electric or water
utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of
rental properties as property liens.

I believe we should oppose the bill. Water service is to a property, not a tenant. The water utility should not be involved in landlord-tenant relationships about paying for water.

I defer to Carrie Lewis as the "lead person" of formulating the City's position.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Intergovernmental
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 1:10 PM
To: Nicolini, Mark; Mantes, Jeffrey; Lewis, Carrie
Cc: Gonda, Jennifer
Subject: AB-404 Relating to: prohibiting municipal electric or water utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of rental properties as property liens.

  
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/AB-404.pdf

AB-404 was recently introduced.


Please review the proposed legislation for its impact on the City of Milwaukee and respond below by email ('Reply to All') as soon as possible.

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