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HF2463 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Radon detection or mitigation licensure of firms provisions modified.

Related bill: SF2989

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to update and modify the current regulations surrounding the licensure of firms that perform radon detection or mitigation in Minnesota. Its goal is to ensure that these activities are conducted under standardized rules to protect public health.

Main Provisions

  • Rulemaking: The bill mandates the commissioner of health to adopt rules that establish licensure requirements and work standards related to indoor radon in dwellings and other buildings. This excludes newly constructed homes, which are governed by different regulations.
  • Licensure Coordination: The commissioner is responsible for coordinating state functions concerning the presence, effects, measurement, and mitigation of radon risks.
  • Licensure Requirements: An annual license is required for individuals or companies that, for compensation, perform services to detect or mitigate radon in indoor environments or carry out laboratory analyses of radon levels.

Significant Changes

The bill continues the rules adopted in 2019, ensuring that all entities involved in radon services are required to obtain an annual license, maintaining regulatory oversight and public safety.

Relevant Terms

  • Radon detection
  • Radon mitigation
  • Licensure requirements
  • Indoor radon
  • Health standards
  • Public health

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHealth Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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        "The commissioner of health's responsibility to adopt rules on radon is clarified."
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    },
    "citation": "144.4961",
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