SENATE DOCKET, NO. 717 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1243
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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: |
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Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
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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.