Amendment #1047 to H4219

Division of Indoor Environments

Mr. Rogers of Cambridge moves to amend the bill moves to amend this bill in section 2A, in item 1599-2004, in line 312 by inserting after the word “grants” the following: “to properly manage the expenditure of these funds for indoor air quality a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health shall be established as follows:

SECTION XXXX.  Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 224 the following section:-

Section 225. (a) Notwithstanding any general law, special law or regulation to the contrary, there shall be within the Department of Public Health a Division of Indoor Environments within the Center for Environmental Health. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Health shall appoint the Director of the Division of Indoor Environments.

(b) The Division of Indoor Environments shall administer and enforce any existing laws and regulations relating to indoor air quality.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1047 to H4219

Division of Indoor Environments