Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.

This bill modifies Minnesota housing laws to regulate how landlords handle final utility billing for tenants leaving their units and to improve protections for tenants using digital payment systems. For tenants moving out, landlords can issue estimated final utility bills based on the previous billing period if the actual bill hasn't arrived, while limiting additional fees to specific administrative charges and late fees tied only to the prior period. The bill also requires landlords to offer alternative payment methods when digital platforms fail and prohibits eviction or late fees if both the digital system and the provided alternative are nonfunctional. These changes directly affect landlords and tenants in Minnesota by clarifying billing procedures and strengthening tenant protections against payment system failures.