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SF 2961

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/20/2020 02:39pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring radon testing in public school buildings; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.571.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.571, is amended to read:


123B.571 RADON TESTING.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Voluntarydeleted text end Plan.

The commissioners of health and education deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
jointly develop a plan to deleted text begin encouragedeleted text end new text begin requirenew text end school districts to accurately and efficiently test
for the presence of radon in public school buildings serving students in kindergarten through
grade 12. new text begin For purposes of this section, buildings also include the Minnesota State Academies
in Faribault and the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley.
new text end To the extent
possible, the commissioners shall base the plan on the standards established by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency.

Subd. 2.

Radon testing.

A school district deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include radon testing as a part of
its ten-year facility plan under section 123B.595, subdivision 4. deleted text begin If a school district receives
authority to use long-term facilities maintenance revenue to conduct radon testing,
deleted text end The
district shall conduct the testing according to the radon testing plan developed by the
commissioners of health and education.

Subd. 3.

Reporting.

A school district that has tested its school buildings for the presence
of radon deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end report the results of its tests to the Department of Health in a form and
manner prescribed by the commissioner of healthnew text begin and the Department of Education in a
form and manner prescribed by the commissioner of education
new text end . A school district that has
tested for the presence of radon deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end also report the results of its testing at a school
board meetingnew text begin , make the results of the testing available to the public for review, and notify
parents of the availability of the information. Notwithstanding section 13.3805, subdivision
5, the results of radon testing under this section are public data
new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2021-2022 school year and later.
new text end