HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3130 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2894 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act promoting radon testing. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3130 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2894 By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2894) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera that the Department of Public Health promulgate regulations to require that certain child care programs undergo routine radon testing. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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 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. |
