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BOSTON -- Gov. Romney signed into law a bill allowing landlords to install meters and bill their tenants for the amount of water and sewer services used.
The legislation would allow landlords to bill only new tenants and only if the landlords install water conservation devices for all faucets, showerheads and toilets in the unit. Tenants in public housing units would be exempt from having a meter installed in their units. Supporters said the measure would preserve resources by encouraging reduced water use by many tenants that often use more water when their landlords are paying the bills.
Opponents said the bill is anti-tenant and would increase rents that are already skyrocketing.
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