Bill > H2356

This bill establishes and administers a Tenant Fire Safety Trust Fund to assist landlords and lessors in providing fire safety education and measures in multi-unit residential properties. It requires a certificate of occupancy and necessary fire safety inspections before a unit in a building with three or more units can be occupied after a vacancy. The bill also imposes civil fines on landlords or lessors who rent units without a certificate of occupancy or required inspections, with a portion of the fines deposited into the trust fund. Additionally, it requires insurance policies for multi-unit residential properties to provide additional benefits to cover the actual costs of relocation for tenants displaced by fire or fire-related damage.