SENATE DOCKET, NO. 717        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1243

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 relative to radon testing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/3/2017

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/6/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/6/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 717        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1243

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1243) of Michael O. Moore, Jack Lewis, Mary S. Keefe, Kate Hogan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to radon testing.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to 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 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.