National Radon Meeting San Diego, CA . National Radon Meeting San Diego, CA

Radon in the States 34 states have enacted statutes addressing radon. 29 states require disclosure of radon hazards upon sale of a house; 25 require radon inspectors and/or mitigators be licensed. 9 states require new construction be radon-resistant, and another 23 have local codes mandating radon resistant new construction. In 27 states, radon is part of their building code.

Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Amends and updates TSCA Sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 Signed by the President and went into effect June 22, 2016 Overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress

How Radon is not like Lead in Flint MI Gov took active role in governing city Appt City Manager forced switch to Flint River Failed to negotiated with Detroit Water No MI Dept of Public Health; No Health Professionals involved in decisions Mainly business/accountants Genessee Cty Health Department first to act Estimated cost to State - $1 billion MI Lead Program received over $100 m from State

Positives about Radon There is no one to blame Radon not manufactured for homes Mitigation is relatively inexpensive Mitigation and Inspections support small business It saves an identifiable number of lives We know the faces of the victims

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Radon Control 60 Bills in 21 States 8 on Disclosure 4 on RRNC 9 bills on Radon in Schools

Radon Disclosure 8 Bills in CO, CT, IL, IA, MO and TN IL H 4528 – Landlord Disclosure to Renters IA H 371 (Act No. 20) - Relates to allowable disclosures of radon testing results TN H 2274/S 2317 - Relates to Real Property, requires, with certain exceptions, a seller of residential real property to disclose in writing to the buyer of the property information relating to radon concentrations in the dwelling.

Radon-Resistant New Construction 4 Bills in IA, IL, NE and NY IA S 399, H 418 - radon control in new residential construction IL H 5375 – Amends RRNC NE L 28 – Adopts RRNC NY S 1333 - Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations requiring the use of radon-resistant features in new home construction.

Radon in Schools 9 Bills in NJ, NY, PA and VT NJ A 3508/S 759 - Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in child care centers NY A 946 - approval of new, leased or remodeled school buildings with respect to health and safety NY A 5450/S 2552 - Radon Testing in Public and Private Schools NY A 2419/S 6018 - Notification to students, parents and employees of environmental health and safety hazards within school facilities PA H 417 - Radon Reports and Tests in Schools VT S 197 - Radon Testing in Schools

Enacted Radon Legislation CO H 1141 – Radon Exposure in Building Provides a number of protections to the citizens from the hazards associated with naturally occurring radioactive materials in buildings IL H 2823 (Act No. 59) - Amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act IA H 371 (Act No. 20) - may disclose the results of radon testing to a potential buyer of a nonpublic building KY H 272 (Act No. 28) - Exempts a residential building contractor installing vent pipes during construction of a commercial building or home from radon mitigation certification requirements

Enacted Radon Legislation NH H 498 (Act No. 2015-171) – Radon Notification Revises the radon notice required prior to the sale of real property PA HR 643 - Recognizes the month of January 2016 as "Radon Awareness Month".

The Importance of Radon for State Legislators It kills people It is easily identified and fixed It does not have to cost the state budget It fact, it can ease the Medicaid budget by fewer cases of lung cancer It supports small businesses and workers It is bipartisan; it promotes business and public health

Questions or Comments? Doug Farquhar, J.D. Program Director for Environmental Health National Conference of State Legislatures Doug.farquhar@ncsl.org 303-856-1397