HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2087        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2044

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act promoting radon testing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

10/11/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

10/11/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

10/11/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2087        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2044

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2044) of David M. Rogers and others that the Department of Public Health be directed to promulgate regulations requiring that certain child care programs undergo routine radon testing.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1914 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act promoting radon testing.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of public health shall promulgate regulations to require that, subject to appropriation, all child care programs, as licensed or authorized by the department of early education and care, and public schools undergo routine radon testing.  Testing schedules, documentation of testing, standards for acceptable radon levels and plans for mitigation of unacceptable levels of radon shall be determined, and made public, by the department of public health within 1 year of the enactment of this bill.