SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2696

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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SENATE, May 11, 2020.

The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1311) of Michael O. Moore, Rebecca L. Rausch and James B. Eldridge  for legislation relative to radon testing, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2696) ought to pass.

For the committee,

Joanne M. Comerford

        FILED ON: 2/3/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2696

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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, 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 regulations of the department of public health within 1 year of the enactment of this act.